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ArticleEuropean heart journal open2026

Risk stratification of Stage B heart failure with BNP levels of 35-100 pg/mL: development of the PHASE Index from the CHART-2 Study.

Hiroyuki Takahama, Kotaro Nochioka, Satoshi Miyata, Hideka Hayashi, Takumi Inoue, Kai Susukita, Kazuma Oyama, Takashi Shiroto, Jun Takahashi, Hiroaki Shimokawa and 1 more

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Hiroyuki TakahamaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-0901
Kotaro NochiokaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8297-8624
Satoshi MiyataTeikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, Itabashiku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-7525
Hideka HayashiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
Takumi InoueDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5405-1717
Kai SusukitaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
Kazuma OyamaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-7312
Takashi ShirotoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0485-9210
Jun TakahashiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4314-1087
Hiroaki ShimokawaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
Satoshi YasudaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.

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Abstract

Aims: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels of 35-100 pg/mL, common in preclinical heart failure (HF), are associated with heterogeneous prognosis and are influenced by age and renal function. We aimed to characterize risk heterogeneity in preclinical HF patients with BNP levels of 35-100 pg/mL and to develop a practical risk stratification model. Methods and results: Data from the Chronic Heart Failure Registry and Analysis in the Tohoku District-2 (CHART-2) Study, a prospective multicentre cohort with long-term follow-up, were analysed. Among patients with Stage B HF ( Conclusion: Patients with preclinical HF and BNP levels of 35-100 pg/mL exhibit substantial risk heterogeneity. The PHASE Index improves identification of high-risk individuals and provides a pragmatic tool for risk stratification beyond the conventional BNP threshold.

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B-type natriuretic peptideEpidemiologyHeart failurePre-heart failure

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PMID42877728
PMCPMC13663803

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