Predictors of incident heart failure hospitalizations among patients with impaired glucose tolerance: insight from the nateglinide and valsartan in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Outcomes Research study

Wong, Y. W. et al. (2013) Predictors of incident heart failure hospitalizations among patients with impaired glucose tolerance: insight from the nateglinide and valsartan in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Outcomes Research study. Circulation: Heart Failure, 6(2), pp. 203-210. (doi: 10.1161/circheartfailure.112.000086) (PMID:23388113)

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Abstract

Background—Impaired glucose tolerance and metabolic syndrome are associated with increased risk of heart failure (HF). However, predictors associated with the increased risk of incident HF have not been well characterized. We aimed to identify independent predictors of incident HF hospitalization among patients with impaired glucose tolerance.<p></p> Methods and Results—In Nateglinide and Valsartan in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Outcomes Research (NAVIGATOR), 9306 research participants with impaired glucose tolerance and ≥1 cardiovascular risk factors were randomized to valsartan versus placebo and nateglinide versus placebo in a 2×2 factorial manner, with a median follow-up of 6.5 years. Using a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model, we analyzed the relationships among baseline clinical factors and the outcome of incident HF hospitalization in patients without history of HF. Significant predictors were identified by forward selection. Increasing age, history of coronary heart disease, and atrial fibrillation or flutter were among several known independent predictors of incident HF hospitalization. Increased waist circumference (hazard ratio per 10 cm, 1.37; 95% confidence interval, 1.21–1.55; P<0.001) and increased urinary albumin–creatinine ratio (P<0.001) were identified as novel predictors. The predictive model for incident HF hospitalization showed good discrimination, with an optimism-corrected C-index of 0.79.<p></p> Conclusions—Among research participants with impaired glucose tolerance, there are several easily identifiable predictors of incident HF hospitalization, including traditional risk factors and novel indices of central adiposity and increased urinary albumin–creatinine ratio, which enable further risk stratification and help distinguish patients who could benefit from more aggressive risk factor management.<p></p>

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McMurray, Professor John
Authors: Wong, Y. W., Thomas, L., Sun, J.-L., McMurray, J. J.V., Krum, H., Hernandez, A. F., Rutten, G. E.H.M., Leiter, L. A., Standl, E., Haffner, S. M., Mazzone, T., Martinez, F. A., Tognoni, G., Giles, T., and Califf, R. M.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
Journal Name:Circulation: Heart Failure
Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
ISSN:1941-3289
ISSN (Online):1941-3297

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