Table 2 Echocardiographic measurements stratified by history of HF hospitalization after year 4.
Characteristics | Overall (N = 2673) | HF hospitalization (N = 472) | No HF hospitalization (N = 2201) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1 echo measurements | ||||
Left ventricular ejection fraction, %, categorical | < 0.001 | |||
≥ 50% | 2094 (78.3) | 311 (65.9) | 1783 (81.0) | |
40–49% | 352 (13.2) | 79 (16.7) | 273 (12.4) | |
< 40% | 146 (5.5) | 60 (12.7) | 86 (3.9) | |
Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | 54.5 (8.1) | 51.1 (10.2) | 55.2 (7.4) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular mass indexed to BSA, g/m2 | 102.3 (24.4) | 115.4 (27.3) | 99.6 (22.9) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular end-systolic volume indexed to BSA, mL/m2 | 31.5 (13.7) | 38.3 (20.8) | 30.1 (11.1) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular end-diastolic volume indexed to BSA, mL/m2) | 67.8 (17.8) | 75.4 (24.0) | 66.2 (15.8) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular geometry | < 0.001 | |||
Normal | 474 (17.7) | 36 (7.6) | 438 (19.9) | |
Concentric remodeling | 645 (24.1) | 62 (13.1) | 583 (26.5) | |
Eccentric hypertrophy | 321 (12.0) | 79 (16.7) | 242 (11.0) | |
Concentric hypertrophy | 781 (29.2) | 204 (43.2) | 577 (26.2) | |
Left atrial four chamber area, cm2 | 23.1 (5.5) | 25.6 (6.0) | 22.6 (5.2) | < 0.001 |
Year 4 echo measurements | ||||
Left ventricular ejection fraction, categorical | < 0.001 | |||
> 50% | 1595 (59.7) | 198 (41.9) | 1397 (63.5) | |
40–49% | 641 (24.0) | 108 (22.9) | 533 (24.2) | |
< 40% | 292 (10.9) | 127 (26.9) | 165 (7.5) | |
Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | 50.6 (8.8) | 46.1 (11.3) | 51.6 (7.8) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular mass indexed to BSA, g/m2 | 102.0 (26.0) | 119.5 (31.4) | 98.4 (23.3) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular end-systolic volume indexed to BSA (mL/m2) | 34.8 (16.3) | 44.5 (25.6) | 32.8 (12.7) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular end-diastolic volume indexed to BSA (mL/m2) | 68.5 (19.4) | 78.9 (27.9) | 66.4 (16.3) | < 0.001 |
Left ventricular geometry | < 0.001 | |||
Normal | 541 (20.2) | 42 (8.9) | 499 (22.7) | |
Concentric remodeling | 550 (20.6) | 44 (9.3) | 506 (23.0) | |
Eccentric hypertrophy | 390 (14.6) | 101 (21.4) | 289 (13.1) | |
Concentric hypertrophy | 707 (26.4) | 182 (38.6) | 525 (23.9) | |
Left atrial four chamber area, cm2 | 24.1 (5.8) | 26.9 (6.8) | 23.5 (5.4) | < 0.001 |
