Left ventricular area on non-contrast cardiac computed tomography as a predictor of incident heart failure - The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of non-contrast cardiac computed tomography measurements to predict heart failure (HF) has not been studied. In the present study we evaluated the prognostic value of left ventricular area adjusted for the body surface area (LVA-BSA) measured by non-contrast cardiac CT to predict incident HF and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.

Methods

We studied left ventricular dimensions and calculated LVA-BSA in 6781 participants of the MESA study (mean age: was 62 ± 10 years, 53% females; 62% non-white) free from prior HF who underwent non-contrast cardiac CT to evaluate the coronary artery calcium score (CAC) at baseline and were followed up for a median of 10.2 years.

Results

During follow up, 237 (3.5%) incident HF and 475 (7.0%) CVD events occurred. Aft

SUBMITTER: Bittencourt MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5115932 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov - Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature