Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Risk of Stroke and Cardiac Events in Heart Failure: Data From the Warfarin Versus Aspirin in Reduced Ejection Fraction Trial.
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Risk of Stroke and Cardiac Events in Heart Failure: Data From the Warfarin Versus Aspirin in Reduced Ejection Fraction Trial.
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左心室射血分数以及心力衰竭中卒中和心脏事件的风险:在减少射血分数试验中,华法林与阿司匹林的数据。
DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.116.013679
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发表时间:
2016-08
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影响因子:
8.3
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WARCEF Investigators
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Di Tullio MR;Qian M;Thompson JL;Labovitz AJ;Mann DL;Sacco RL;Pullicino PM;Freudenberger RS;Teerlink JR;Graham S;Lip GY;Levin B;Mohr JP;Buchsbaum R;Estol CJ;Lok DJ;Ponikowski P;Anker SD;Homma S;WARCEF Investigators
In heart failure (HF), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is inversely associated with mortality and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. Its relationship with stroke is controversial, as is the effect of antithrombotic treatment. We studied the relationship of LVEF with stroke and CV events in HF patients, and the effect of different antithrombotic treatments. In the Warfarin versus Aspirin in Reduced Ejection Fraction (WARCEF) trial, 2305 patients with systolic HF (LVEF ≤ 35%) and sinus rhythm were randomized to warfarin or aspirin and followed for 3.5±1.8 years. While no differences between treatments were observed on primary outcome (death, stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage), warfarin decreased the stroke risk. The present report compares the incidence of stroke and CV events across different LVEF and treatment subgroups. Baseline LVEF was inversely and linearly associated with primary outcome, mortality and its components (sudden and CV death) and HF hospitalization, but not myocardial infarction. A relationship with stroke was only observed for LVEF <15% (incidence rates: 2.04 vs. 0.95/100 pt. yrs; p=0.009), which more than doubled the adjusted stroke risk (adjusted HR: 2.125, 95% CI 1.182, 3.818; p=0.012). In warfarin-treated patients, each 5% LVEF decrement significantly increased the stroke risk (adjusted HR: 1.346, 95% CI 1.044, 1.737; p=0.022; p-value for interaction=0.04). In patients with systolic HF and sinus rhythm, LVEF is inversely associated with death and its components, whereas an association with stroke exists for very low LVEF values. An interaction with warfarin treatment on stroke risk may exist. Clinical Trial Registration - URL:http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00041938