Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Abstract Background Abdominal obesity as a predominant comorbidity has played a key role in the incidence and worsening of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) behaves better than waist circumference or body mass index in evaluating abdominal obesi...
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doaj-a10b4eca5bae432ead5be40f470913652021-05-30T11:28:11ZengBMCBMC Cardiovascular Disorders1471-22612021-05-0121111110.1186/s12872-021-02080-9Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fractionJianqiao Chen0Man Li1Benchuan Hao2Yulun Cai3Huiying Li4Wenli Zhou5Yujian Song6Shiqi Wang7Hongbin Liu8Geriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalGeriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalGeriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalGeriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalGeriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalGeriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalGeriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalGeneral Department of Zhengzhou First People’s HospitalGeriatric Cardiology Department of The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General HospitalAbstract Background Abdominal obesity as a predominant comorbidity has played a key role in the incidence and worsening of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) behaves better than waist circumference or body mass index in evaluating abdominal obesity. While the association between WHtR and all-cause death in Chinese patients with HFpEF remains unclear. Methods Patients with stable HFpEF (N = 2041) who presented to our hospital from January 2008 to July 2019 were divided into low-WHtR (< 0.5, N = 378) and high-WHtR (≥ 0.5, N = 1663). Multivariable Cox proportional-hazard models were used to examine the association of WHtR with all-cause death. Results The average age was 76.63 ± 11.44 years, and the mean follow-up was 4.53 years. During follow-up, 185 patients (9.06%) reached the primary outcome of all-cause death. As for the secondary outcome, 79 patients (3.87%) experienced cardiovascular death, 106 (5.19%) had non-cardiovascular death, and 94 (4.61%) had heart failure rehospitalization. After multivariable adjustment, a higher WHtR was significantly associated with the increased risks of all-cause death [adjusted hazard ratios (HR) 1.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06–3.45, p = 0.032], cardiovascular death (adjusted HR 2.58; 95% CI 1.01–6.67, p = 0.048), and HF rehospitalization (adjusted HR 3.04; 95% CI 1.26–7.31, p = 0.013). Conclusions Higher WHtR is an independent risk factor for all-cause death in Chinese patients with HFpEF.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02080-9Abdominal obesityWaist to height ratioPrognosisHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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Jianqiao Chen Man Li Benchuan Hao Yulun Cai Huiying Li Wenli Zhou Yujian Song Shiqi Wang Hongbin Liu Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction BMC Cardiovascular Disorders Abdominal obesity Waist to height ratio Prognosis Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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Jianqiao Chen Man Li Benchuan Hao Yulun Cai Huiying Li Wenli Zhou Yujian Song Shiqi Wang Hongbin Liu |
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Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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Waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in Chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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waist to height ratio is associated with an increased risk of mortality in chinese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Abstract Background Abdominal obesity as a predominant comorbidity has played a key role in the incidence and worsening of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) behaves better than waist circumference or body mass index in evaluating abdominal obesity. While the association between WHtR and all-cause death in Chinese patients with HFpEF remains unclear. Methods Patients with stable HFpEF (N = 2041) who presented to our hospital from January 2008 to July 2019 were divided into low-WHtR (< 0.5, N = 378) and high-WHtR (≥ 0.5, N = 1663). Multivariable Cox proportional-hazard models were used to examine the association of WHtR with all-cause death. Results The average age was 76.63 ± 11.44 years, and the mean follow-up was 4.53 years. During follow-up, 185 patients (9.06%) reached the primary outcome of all-cause death. As for the secondary outcome, 79 patients (3.87%) experienced cardiovascular death, 106 (5.19%) had non-cardiovascular death, and 94 (4.61%) had heart failure rehospitalization. After multivariable adjustment, a higher WHtR was significantly associated with the increased risks of all-cause death [adjusted hazard ratios (HR) 1.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06–3.45, p = 0.032], cardiovascular death (adjusted HR 2.58; 95% CI 1.01–6.67, p = 0.048), and HF rehospitalization (adjusted HR 3.04; 95% CI 1.26–7.31, p = 0.013). Conclusions Higher WHtR is an independent risk factor for all-cause death in Chinese patients with HFpEF. |
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Abdominal obesity Waist to height ratio Prognosis Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
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