TY - JOUR
T1 - The ventilatory classification system effectively predicts hospitalization in patients with heart failure
AU - Arena, Ross
AU - Myers, Jonathan
AU - Abella, Joshua
AU - Peberdy, Mary Ann
AU - Bensimhon, Daniel
AU - Chase, Paul
AU - Guazzi, Marco
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - ■ INTRODUCTION: The minute ventilation carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO2) slope is a consistent and robust prognostic marker in the heart failure (HF) population. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of the newly developed ventilatory classification system, a powerful predictor of major cardiac events (mortality, transplantation, and left ventricular assist device implantation), to identify varying degrees of risk for cardiac-related hospitalization. ■ METHODS: A total of 459 patients with chronic HF who underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing were included in this analysis. The VE/VCO2 slope was determined, and participants were classified into 1 of 4 groups (ventilatory class [VC]-I: ≤29.9; VC-II: 30.0-35.9; VC-III: 36.0-44.9; and VC-IV: ≥45.0). Participants were tracked for cardiac-related hospitalization for 2 years following testing. ■ RESULTS: There were 169 cardiac-related hospitalizations during the 2-year tracking period (annual event rate = 21.6%). Decompensated HF, cardiac ischemia, and cardiac arrhythmia were the reasons for hospitalization in 83%, 11%, and 6% of the cases, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the VC system was prognostically significant (log-rank = 85.2, P <.001) and superior to the Weber classification system (log-rank = 70.0, P <.001). ■ DISCUSSION: This study indicates that the VC system, based on the VE/VCO 2 slope, effectively identifies patients with HF at varying degrees of risk for cardiac-related hospitalization. Furthermore, this newly developed system prognostically outperformed the established Weber classification system based on peak oxygen uptake.
AB - ■ INTRODUCTION: The minute ventilation carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO2) slope is a consistent and robust prognostic marker in the heart failure (HF) population. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of the newly developed ventilatory classification system, a powerful predictor of major cardiac events (mortality, transplantation, and left ventricular assist device implantation), to identify varying degrees of risk for cardiac-related hospitalization. ■ METHODS: A total of 459 patients with chronic HF who underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing were included in this analysis. The VE/VCO2 slope was determined, and participants were classified into 1 of 4 groups (ventilatory class [VC]-I: ≤29.9; VC-II: 30.0-35.9; VC-III: 36.0-44.9; and VC-IV: ≥45.0). Participants were tracked for cardiac-related hospitalization for 2 years following testing. ■ RESULTS: There were 169 cardiac-related hospitalizations during the 2-year tracking period (annual event rate = 21.6%). Decompensated HF, cardiac ischemia, and cardiac arrhythmia were the reasons for hospitalization in 83%, 11%, and 6% of the cases, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the VC system was prognostically significant (log-rank = 85.2, P <.001) and superior to the Weber classification system (log-rank = 70.0, P <.001). ■ DISCUSSION: This study indicates that the VC system, based on the VE/VCO 2 slope, effectively identifies patients with HF at varying degrees of risk for cardiac-related hospitalization. Furthermore, this newly developed system prognostically outperformed the established Weber classification system based on peak oxygen uptake.
KW - Exercise testing
KW - Prognosis
KW - Ventilatory efficiency
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U2 - 10.1097/01.HCR.0000320071.89093.d6
DO - 10.1097/01.HCR.0000320071.89093.d6
M3 - Article
C2 - 18496319
AN - SCOPUS:53449085244
VL - 28
SP - 195
EP - 198
JO - Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
JF - Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
SN - 1932-7501
IS - 3
ER -