Assessing the Risk of Progression From Asymptomatic Left Ventricular Dysfunction to Overt Heart Failure: A Systematic Overview and Meta-Analysis

This study sought to provide estimates of the risk of progression to overt heart failure (HF) from systolic or diastolic asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Precise population-based estimates on the progression from asymptomatic left ventricular d...

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Published in:JACC. Heart failure 2016-04, Vol.4 (4), p.237-248
Main Authors: Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B, Erqou, Sebhat, Butler, Javed, Yancy, Clyde W, Fonarow, Gregg C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptomatic Diseases
Diastole
Disease Progression
Global Health
Heart Failure - epidemiology
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Failure - physiopathology
Humans
Morbidity
Risk Assessment - methods
Survival Rate - trends
Systole
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - complications
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - epidemiology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - physiopathology
Ventricular Function - physiology
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Summary:This study sought to provide estimates of the risk of progression to overt heart failure (HF) from systolic or diastolic asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Precise population-based estimates on the progression from asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (or stage B HF) to clinical HF (stage C HF) remain limited, despite its prognostic and clinical implications. Pre-emptive intervention with neurohormonal modulation may attenuate disease progression. MEDLINE and EMBASE were systematically searched (until March 2015). Cohort studies reporting on the progression from asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ALVSD) or asymptomatic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (ALVDD) to overt HF were included. Effect estimates (prevalence, incidence, and relative risk) were pooled using a random-effects model meta-analysis, separately for systolic and diastolic dysfunction, with heterogeneity assessed with the I(2) statistic. Thirteen reports based on 11 distinct studies of progression of ALVSD were included in the meta-analysis assessing a total of 25,369 participants followed for 7.9 years on average. The absolute risks of progression to HF were 8.4 per 100 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.0 to 12.8 per 100 person-years) for those with ALVSD, 2.8 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 1.9 to 3.7 per 100 person-years) for those with ALVDD, and 1.04 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 0.0 to 2.2 per 100 person-years) without any ventricular dysfunction evident. The combined maximally adjusted relative risk of HF for ALVSD was 4.6 (95% CI: 2.2 to 9.8), and that of ALVDD was 1.7 (95% CI: 1.3 to 2.2). ALVSD and ALVDD are each associated with a substantial risk for incident HF indicating an imperative to develop effective intervention at these stages.
ISSN:2213-1787
DOI:10.1016/j.jchf.2015.09.015