Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Mar 2010)
Preditores clínicos de fração de ejeção preservada em insuficiência cardíaca descompensada Clinical predictors of preserved left ventricular ejection fraction in decompensated heart failure
Abstract
FUNDAMENTO: Identificação e impacto clínico da fração de ejeção preservada em desfechos intra-hospitalares em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca (IC) descompensada permanecem pouco conhecidos. OBJETIVO: Descrever preditores clínicos e desfechos intra-hospitalares de pacientes com IC descompensada e fração de ejeção de ventrículo esquerdo (FEVE) preservada, e desenvolver um escore preditivo baseado em dados clínicos obtidos no momento da admissão. MÉTODOS: Internações consecutivas devido a IC descompensada (n=721) em um hospital terciário foram acompanhadas até a alta ou óbito. Mais de 80 variáveis clínicas foram avaliadas para identificar os preditores da FEVE preservada no momento da admissão. RESULTADOS: Identificou-se FEVE preservada (>50%) em 224 (31%) internações. Os preditores clínicos de FEVE preservada foram: idade >70 anos (p= 0,04); sexo feminino (p45 mmHg (pBACKGROUND: Identification and clinical impact of preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) on in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (HF) remain poorly defined. OBJECTIVE: To describe clinical predictors and in-hospital outcomes of acute decompensated HF patients and preserved LVEF, and to develop a clinically-based predictive rule based on data acquired on admission. METHODS: Consecutive admissions for HF (n=721) at a tertiary care hospital were followed up to discharge or death. More than 80 clinical variables were evaluated to identify predictors of preserved LVEF upon admission. RESULTS: Preserved LVEF (>50%) was identified in 224 (31%) hospitalizations. Clinical predictors of preserved LVEF were age > 70 years old (p=0.04), female gender (p 45 mmHg (p<0.01) and absence of EKG conduction abnormalities (p<0.001). A clinical score based on these variables was accurate to predict preserved LVEF upon hospital admission (area under ROC curve of 0.76). No significant differences were observed on in-hospital mortality or clinical complications according to quintiles of LVEF. CONCLUSION: Preserved LVEF is a prevalent and morbid condition among hospitalized HF patients. Simple clinical data obtained on admission might be useful for predicting preserved LVEF.
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