{"title":"H<sub>2</sub>FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores for heart failure risk stratification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients.","authors":"Yi-Peng Gao, Hong-Yun Liu, Xiao-Jun Bi, Jie Sun, Ying Zhu, Wei Zhou, Ya-Ting Fan, Xue-Qing Cheng, Pei-Na Huang, Ya-Ni Liu, You-Bin Deng","doi":"10.1002/ehf2.15247","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>H<sub>2</sub>FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores have demonstrated prognostic value in heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction. This study aimed to explore the value of the H<sub>2</sub>FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores for HF risk stratification in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>In this cohort study, 1068 HCM patients were included. Then the H<sub>2</sub>FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores were calculated to categorize patients into low, intermediate, and high score groups. The primary endpoint was a composite of the first HF hospitalization and all-cause death. 594 (55.6%) patients were classified discordantly. After a follow-up period of 3.1 ± 2.1 years, 85 (8.0%) patients were admitted for HF for the first time, and 62 (5.8%) patients died. Rates of first HF hospitalization and all-cause death per 1000 person-years for the low, intermediate, and high H<sub>2</sub>FPEF score groups were 25.0 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.5-35.4), 52.0 (95% CI: 41.6-62.3), and 148.1 (95% CI: 77.7-218.5), respectively. For the low-intermediate and high HFA-PEFF score groups, rates were 19.3 (95% CI: 11.6-27.0) and 69.3 (95% CI: 56.4-82.1), respectively. Intermediate H<sub>2</sub>FPEF score (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.820, 95% CI: 1.135-2.919; P = 0.013), high H<sub>2</sub>FPEF score (HR: 3.464, 95% CI: 1.774-6.765; P < 0.001), and high HFA-PEFF score (HR: 2.414, 95% CI: 1.501-3.882; P < 0.001) were each independently associated with an increased risk of the primary endpoint. Intermediate-high H<sub>2</sub>FPEF score demonstrated an equal risk for the primary endpoint compared to the high HFA-PEFF score (HR: 0.826, 95% CI: 0.636-1.072; P > 0.05). Obesity (HR: 1.958, 95% CI: 1.140-3.363; P = 0.015), atrial fibrillation (HR: 1.686, 95% CI: 1.071-2.654; P = 0.024), pulmonary hypertension (HR: 1.613, 95% CI: 1.032-2.521; P = 0.036) of the H<sub>2</sub>FPEF score, and the morphological major criterion (HR: 1.601, 95% CI: 1.084-2.364; P = 0.018) and functional major criterion (HR: 2.340, 95% CI: 1.442-3.797; P < 0.001) of the HFA-PEFF score were independent predictors of the primary endpoint. A new algorithm was constructed using the independent predictors from both scores, with the functional major criterion weighted as 2 points and the others as 1 point. The H<sub>2</sub>FPEF score, HFA-PEFF score, and the new algorithm demonstrated C-indices of 0.594, 0.651, and 0.681, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is discordance in the classification of patients with HCM using the H<sub>2</sub>FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores. Both scores demonstrated prognostic value in risk stratification for HF hospitalization and all-cause death in HCM patients. Future studies should develop and validate a new algorithm integrating both scores.</p>","PeriodicalId":11864,"journal":{"name":"ESC Heart Failure","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"ESC Heart Failure","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15247","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS","Score":null,"Total":0}
H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores for heart failure risk stratification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients.
Aims: H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores have demonstrated prognostic value in heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction. This study aimed to explore the value of the H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores for HF risk stratification in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Methods and results: In this cohort study, 1068 HCM patients were included. Then the H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores were calculated to categorize patients into low, intermediate, and high score groups. The primary endpoint was a composite of the first HF hospitalization and all-cause death. 594 (55.6%) patients were classified discordantly. After a follow-up period of 3.1 ± 2.1 years, 85 (8.0%) patients were admitted for HF for the first time, and 62 (5.8%) patients died. Rates of first HF hospitalization and all-cause death per 1000 person-years for the low, intermediate, and high H2FPEF score groups were 25.0 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.5-35.4), 52.0 (95% CI: 41.6-62.3), and 148.1 (95% CI: 77.7-218.5), respectively. For the low-intermediate and high HFA-PEFF score groups, rates were 19.3 (95% CI: 11.6-27.0) and 69.3 (95% CI: 56.4-82.1), respectively. Intermediate H2FPEF score (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.820, 95% CI: 1.135-2.919; P = 0.013), high H2FPEF score (HR: 3.464, 95% CI: 1.774-6.765; P < 0.001), and high HFA-PEFF score (HR: 2.414, 95% CI: 1.501-3.882; P < 0.001) were each independently associated with an increased risk of the primary endpoint. Intermediate-high H2FPEF score demonstrated an equal risk for the primary endpoint compared to the high HFA-PEFF score (HR: 0.826, 95% CI: 0.636-1.072; P > 0.05). Obesity (HR: 1.958, 95% CI: 1.140-3.363; P = 0.015), atrial fibrillation (HR: 1.686, 95% CI: 1.071-2.654; P = 0.024), pulmonary hypertension (HR: 1.613, 95% CI: 1.032-2.521; P = 0.036) of the H2FPEF score, and the morphological major criterion (HR: 1.601, 95% CI: 1.084-2.364; P = 0.018) and functional major criterion (HR: 2.340, 95% CI: 1.442-3.797; P < 0.001) of the HFA-PEFF score were independent predictors of the primary endpoint. A new algorithm was constructed using the independent predictors from both scores, with the functional major criterion weighted as 2 points and the others as 1 point. The H2FPEF score, HFA-PEFF score, and the new algorithm demonstrated C-indices of 0.594, 0.651, and 0.681, respectively.
Conclusions: There is discordance in the classification of patients with HCM using the H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores. Both scores demonstrated prognostic value in risk stratification for HF hospitalization and all-cause death in HCM patients. Future studies should develop and validate a new algorithm integrating both scores.
期刊介绍:
ESC Heart Failure is the open access journal of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the field of heart failure. The journal aims to improve the understanding, prevention, investigation and treatment of heart failure. Molecular and cellular biology, pathology, physiology, electrophysiology, pharmacology, as well as the clinical, social and population sciences all form part of the discipline that is heart failure. Accordingly, submission of manuscripts on basic, translational, clinical and population sciences is invited. Original contributions on nursing, care of the elderly, primary care, health economics and other specialist fields related to heart failure are also welcome, as are case reports that highlight interesting aspects of heart failure care and treatment.