Development of a tool to predict the risk of incident heart failure in a general population: the HUNT for HF risk score.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Currently, no incident heart failure (HF) risk score that is in regular use in a general population is available. We aimed to develop this and compare with existing HF risk scores.

Methods and results

Participants in the third wave (2006-08) of the population-based Trøndelag Health Study 3 (HUNT3) were included if they reported no previous HF. Any hospital diagnoses captured during follow-up (until the end of 2018) of HF, cardiomyopathy, or hypertensive heart disease were assessed by an experienced cardiologist. Valid HF events were defined as symptoms/signs of HF and objective evidence of structural/functional abnormality of the heart at rest. The model was compared with slightly modified HF risk scores (the Health Aging and Body Composition HF risk score, the Framingh

SUBMITTER: Ofstad AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10567672 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature