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Background: The association between higher New York Heart Association(NYHA) class and outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function is not well known. Methods: We performed a retrospective follow- up study of 988 patients with heart failure with ejection fraction >45% who participated in the DIG trial. Using Cox proportional hazard models, we estimated risks of all- cause mortality, heart failure mortality, all- cause hospitalization, and hospitalization due to worsening heart failure during a median follow- up of 38.5 months. Results: Patients had a median age of 68 years; 41.2% were women and 13.9% , nonwhites. Overall, 23.4% of patients died, and 19.9% were hospitalized because of worsening heart failure. Proportion of patients with NYHA classes I, II, III, and IV were 19.9% , 58.0% , 20.9% , and 1.2% , respectively, and 14.7% , 21.1% , 35.9% , and 58.3% , respectively, died of all causes(P< .001 for trend). Respective rates for heart failure related hospitalizations were 14.2% , 17.1% , 32.5% , and 33.3% (P< .001 for trend). Compared with NYHA class I patients, adjusted hazard ratios(HRs) for all- cause mortality for class II, III, and IV patients were 1.54(95% CI 1.02- 2.32, P=.042), 2.56(95% CI 1.64- 24.01, P< .001), and 8.46(95% CI 3.57- 20.03, P< .001), respectively. Respective adjusted HRs(95% CI) for hospitalization due to heart failure for class II, III, and IV patients were 1.16(0.76- 1.77)(P=.502), 2.27(1.45- 3.56)(P< .001), and 3.71(1.25- 11.02)(P=.018). New York Heart Association classes II through IV were also associated with higher risk of all- cause hospitalization. Conclusion: Higher NYHA classes were associated with poorer outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function.
Background: The association between higher New York Heart Association (NYHA) class and outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function is not well known. Methods: We performed a retrospective follow-up study of 988 patients with heart failure with ejection fraction> 45% participated in the DIG trial. Using Cox proportional hazard models, we estimated risks of all-cause mortality, heart failure mortality, all-cause hospitalization, and hospitalization due to worsening heart failure during a median follow-up of 38.5 months. Overall, 23.4% of patients died, and 19.9% were hospitalized because of worsening heart failure. Proportion of patients with NYHA classes I, II, Respectively, and 14.7%, 21.1%, 35.9%, and 58.3%, respectively, died of all causes (P <.001 for trend). Respective rates for heart failure related hospit Compared with NYHA class I patients, adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for all-cause mortality for class II, III, and IV patients were 1.54 (95% CI 1.02-2.32, P = .042), 2.56 (95% CI 1.64-24.01, P <.001), and 8.46 (95% CI 3.57-20.03, P <.001) Adjusted HRs (95% CI) for hospitalization due to heart failure for class II, III, and IV patients were 1.16 (0.76-1.77) (P = .502), 2.27 (1.45-3.56) New York Heart Association classes II through IV were also associated with higher risk of all-cause hospitalization. Conclusion: Higher NYHA classes were associated with poorer outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function.