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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2022

Prognostic potential of liver injury in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: a retrospective study.

Hai-Yan Wang, Yuan Huang, Xiao-Zhen Chen, Zi-Lan Zhang, Chun Gui

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hai-Yan Wang *Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No 6, Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Yuan Huang *Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No 6, Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Xiao-Zhen ChenDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No 6, Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Zi-Lan ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No 6, Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Chun GuiDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No 6, Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China. gui_chun@163.com.
Guangxi Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University · CN

Funding

Guangxi Natural Science Foundation Project 2020GXNSFDA297014Innovative Research Team Project of Guangxi Natural Science Foundation 2018GXNSFGA281006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLiver injury (LI) has been frequently observed in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), whereas its prognostic value remains blurry. We attempted to appraise the prognostic effect of LI in patients with DCM.

methodsThis retrospective study included 523 patients with DCM. LI was defined as a threefold increase in aspartate transaminase (≥ 135 U/L) or alanine transaminase (≥ 180 U/L) or a twofold increase in total bilirubin (≥ 41 umol/L) during hospitalization. The population was segmented into non-liver injury (NLI) group and LI group based on liver function test data. To balance differences in covariates at baseline, 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was performed.

resultsPatients with LI had lower survival rate, compared with those with NLI (44.6% vs. 73.8%, P < 0.001). Similar results were also found in age (age > 50, 39.6% vs. 70.9%, P < 0.001; age ≤ 50, 51.3% vs. 79.5%, P < 0.001) and gender stratified analysis (male, 46.2% vs. 74.4%, P < 0.001; female 35.7% vs. 72.0%, P = 0.001). After PSM, the survival rate of patients with LI remained lower than those with NLI (44.6% vs. 64.1%, P = 0.019). Multivariable Cox regression analysis manifested that LI (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.692, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.194-2.398, P = 0.003; HR: 1.675, 95% CI 1.078-2.604, P = 0.022, respectively) showed potent predictive effect on all-cause mortality in patients with DCM, both before and after PSM.

conclusionsThe occurrence of LI herald adverse outcomes in patients with DCM and attention to LI may be conducive to risk stratification and management.

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Cardiomyopathy, DilatedAlanine TransaminaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateAlanine TransaminaseDilated cardiomyopathyLiver injuryMortalityPrognosisRisk factor

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