Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Adds Prognostic Value for Outpatients With Chronic Heart Failure

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• 作者：Juan C. Bonaque^a ; Domingo A. Pascual-Figal^a ; ^b ; ^{DomingoA.Pascual@carm.es} ; Sergio Manzano-Ferná ; ndez^a ; Cristina Gonzá ; lez-Cá ; novas^a ; Alfredo Vidal^a ; Carmen Muñ ; oz-Esparza^a ; Iris P. Garrido^a ; Francisco Pastor-Pé ; rez^a ; Mariano Valdé ; s^a ; ^b
• 关键词：HF ; heart failure ; RDW ; red cell distribution width
• 刊名：Revista Españ ; ola de Cardiologí ; a (English Edition)
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：277_18855857
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：July, 2012
• 卷：65
• 期：7
• 页码：606-612
• 文件大小：415 K

摘要

Introduction and objectives

Red blood cell distribution width has emerged as a new prognostic biomarker in cardiovascular diseases. Its additional value in risk stratification of patients with chronic heart failure has not yet been established.

Methods

A total of 698 consecutive outpatients with chronic heart failure were studied (median age 71 years [interquartile range, 62-77], 63%male, left ventricular ejection fraction 40 [14]%). On inclusion, the red cell distribution width was measured and clinical, biochemical, and echocardiographic variables were recorded. The median follow-up period was 2.5 years [interquartile range, 1.2-3.7].

Results

A total of 211 patients died and 206 required hospitalization for decompensated heart failure. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed an increase in the probability of death and hospitalization for heart failure with red cell distribution width quartiles (log rank, P<.001). A ROC analysis identified a red cell distribution width of 15.4%as the optimal cut-off point for a significantly higher risk of death (P<.001; hazard ratio=2.63; 95%confidence interval, 2.01-3.45) and hospitalization for heart failure (P<.001; hazard ratio=2.37; 95%confidence interval, 1.80-3.13). This predictive value was independent of other covariates, and regardless of the presence or not of anaemia. Importantly, the addition of red cell distribution width to the clinical risk model for the prediction of death or hospitalization for heart failure at 1 year had a significant integrated discrimination improvement of 33%(P<.001) and a net reclassification improvement of 10.3%(P=.001).

Conclusions

Red cell distribution width is an independent risk marker and adds prognostic information in outpatients with chronic heart failure. These findings suggest that this biological measurement should be included in the management of these patients.