Introduction: Previous studies have indicated that the ratio of pulmonary artery (PA) to ascending aorta (Ao) diameter as measured by computed tomography (PA/Ao) is strongly associated with pulmonary artery pressure. However, the clinical significance of PA/Ao in heart failure (HF) has not been fully characterized. We sought to investigate the prognostic impact of PA/Ao in HF.
Methods: Based on the prospective registry of patients admitted to our institution due to acute decompensated HF (ADHF), the records of the consecutive 761 patients admitted between 2011 and 2016 were reviewed. Thoracic computed tomography data during the hospital stays were obtained from 447 patients (median 78 (70-84) years of age; male, 62.2%). The diameters of PA and Ao were measured at the level of PA bifurcation. The subjects were divided into the H group (PA/Ao ≥ 1.0) and the L group (PA/Ao < 1.0) according to the PA/Ao values. The cutoff value was derived from receiver operating curve analysis.
Results: There were no significant differences in age, sex or body mass index between the H and L groups. The H group was associated with significantly larger left atrial dimension (LAD), higher tricuspid regurgitation peak gradient (TRPG) and E/e' (LAD, H, 48 (42-55) mm vs L, 45 (39-50) mm, P < 0.001; TRPG, H, 34 (26-48) mm Hg vs L, 28 (22-38) mm Hg, P < 0.001; E/e', H, 23.3 (42-55) vs L, 18.4 (13.9-25), P < 0.001). Length of hospital stay was significantly longer in the H group than in the L group (H, 19 (14-32) days vs L, 16 (12-23) days, P < 0.001). In-hospital mortality was significantly higher in the H group compared with the L group (H, 5.4% vs L, 1.2%, P = 0.02). Age, sex, LAD and TRPG were independently associated with PA/Ao. The primary endpoint, defined as the composite of all-cause death and ADHF rehospitalization during a median of 479 days after discharge, was significantly more common in the H group (P < 0.001, log-rank test). PA/Ao was independently associated with the primary endpoint, even after adjusting for the other confounding factors (P = 0.002).
Conclusions: PA/Ao is a reliable marker for the prediction of the outcome of patients with ADHF.
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