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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular imaging2019

Improvement of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Pulmonary Hypertension Are Significant Prognostic Factors in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients.

Hee Jin Kwon, Jae Hyeong Park, Jin Joo Park, Jae Hwan Lee, In Whan Seong

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Hee Jin KwonDepartment of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4281-5211
Jae Hyeong ParkDepartment of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. jaehpark@cnu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7035-286X
Jin Joo ParkDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9611-1490
Jae Hwan LeeDepartment of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6561-7760
In Whan SeongDepartment of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-0258

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Abstract

backgroundWe evaluated long-term prognosis according to improvement of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and PH.

methodsWe included all consecutive patients with HFrEF and PH who had a baseline and follow-up echocardiographic examinations from September 2011 to March 2017. PH was defined as maximal velocity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR Vmax) over 3.0 m/s, and LVEF improvement was defined as LVEF change ≥ 15% from the baseline echocardiography. Primary outcome was 5-year major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular events (MACCE).

resultsWe analyzed 271 patients. Mean LVEF was 28±8% and TR Vmax was 3.4±0.4 m/s. On follow-up, 183 (68%) showed improvement of LVEF, and 165 (61%) demonstrated improvement of PH. We classified patients into 4 groups according to improvement of PH and LVEF; group 1 (both improvement, 134 patients), group 2 (PH improvement only, 31 patients), group 3 (LVEF improvement only, 49 patients) and group 4 (no improvement, 57 patients). Group 4 had older age, higher incidence of myocardial infarction and aggravation of pre-existing HF. During the follow-up (31±20 months), 27% died and 40.8% experienced MACCE. Group 4 had the worst survival (HR=4.332, 95% CI=2.396-7.833, p<0.001), and group 3 had increased MACCE rate (HR=2.030, 95% CI=1.060-3.888, p=0.033) compared with group 1. Group 2 had similar long-term clinical events (HR=1.085, 95% CI=0.458-2.571, p=0.853) to group 1.

conclusionsIn patients with HFrEF and PH, persistence of PH and no LVEF improvement was associated with the worst long-term outcome.

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Follow-up echocardiographyHeart failure with reduced ejection fractionImprovement outcomesPulmonary hypertension

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PMCPMC6795568

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