Prediction of left ventricular reverse remodeling in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction using cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
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Abstract
Background: With advances in the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the prediction of left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR) has become increasingly important. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a non-invasive test recommended for prognostic risk assessment in HFrEF; however, it is not known whether it predicts LVRR. We aimed to investigate whether the parameters obtained from CPET are useful in predicting LVRR in HFrEF.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 230 consecutive patients with HFrEF [left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤40 %] hospitalized for acute heart failure (59 ± 14 years, 78 % males) who underwent CPET before discharge. We investigated whether the CPET parameters, peak oxygen consumption (VO2), and the minute ventilation (VE) vs. carbon dioxide production (VCO2) slope could predict LVRR within 1 year (LVEF >50 %).
Results: Among 230 patients, 89 (39 %) exhibited LVRR. In multivariable logistic analysis, higher peak VO2 [odds ratio (OR): 1.13, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.22, p < 0.001] and lower VE vs. VCO2 slope (OR: 0.95, 95 % CI: 0.91-0.98, p < 0.001) were independently associated with LVRR. In receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, peak VO2 [area under the curve (AUC): 0.657, p < 0.001, optimal cut-off: 15.5 mL/min/kg] and VE vs. VCO2 slope (AUC: 0.663, p < 0.001, optimal cut-off: 35.8) were significant predictors of LVRR. Moreover, combining the peak VO2 and VE vs. VCO2 slope improved the predictive value (AUC: 0.682).
Conclusions: CPET is a valuable test for the non-invasive detection of LVRR. The combination of peak VO2 and the VE vs. VCO2 slope is useful for predicting LVRR among hospitalized patients with HFrEF receiving pharmacological treatment.
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The official journal of the Japanese College of Cardiology is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal publishing the latest findings in cardiovascular medicine. Journal of Cardiology (JC) aims to publish the highest-quality material covering original basic and clinical research on all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, vascular disease, hypertension, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, new diagnostic techniques, and cardiovascular imaging. JC also publishes a selection of review articles, clinical trials, short communications, and important messages and letters to the editor.