Chronic heart failure（CHF）remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.In the current study,we aimed to evaluate the predictive value of circulating fhrombospondin-2（TSP-2）for cumulative survival in patients...Chronic heart failure（CHF）remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.In the current study,we aimed to evaluate the predictive value of circulating fhrombospondin-2（TSP-2）for cumulative survival in patients with ischemic CHF due to coronary artery disease（CAD）.The results showed that during a median follow-up of2.18 years,21 participants died and 106 subjects were hospitalized repeatedly.The median circulating levels of TSP-2 in patients who survived and those who died were 0.63 ng/mL（95%CI=0.55-0.64 ng/mL）and 1.03 ng/mL（95%CI=0.97-1.07 ng/mL）（P〈0.001）.Circulating TSP-2 independently predicted all-cause mortality（OR=1.27;95%CI=1.08-1.59;P=0.002）,CHF-related death（OR=1.16;95%CI=1.02-1.50;P〈0.001）,and also CHF-related rehospitalization（OR=1.12;95%CI=1.07-1.25;P〈0.001）.In conclusion,among CAD patients with symptomatic CHF,increased circulating TSP-2 is correlated with increased 3-year CHF-related death,all-cause mortality,and risk for recurrent hospitalization.展开更多
文摘Chronic heart failure（CHF）remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.In the current study,we aimed to evaluate the predictive value of circulating fhrombospondin-2（TSP-2）for cumulative survival in patients with ischemic CHF due to coronary artery disease（CAD）.The results showed that during a median follow-up of2.18 years,21 participants died and 106 subjects were hospitalized repeatedly.The median circulating levels of TSP-2 in patients who survived and those who died were 0.63 ng/mL（95%CI=0.55-0.64 ng/mL）and 1.03 ng/mL（95%CI=0.97-1.07 ng/mL）（P〈0.001）.Circulating TSP-2 independently predicted all-cause mortality（OR=1.27;95%CI=1.08-1.59;P=0.002）,CHF-related death（OR=1.16;95%CI=1.02-1.50;P〈0.001）,and also CHF-related rehospitalization（OR=1.12;95%CI=1.07-1.25;P〈0.001）.In conclusion,among CAD patients with symptomatic CHF,increased circulating TSP-2 is correlated with increased 3-year CHF-related death,all-cause mortality,and risk for recurrent hospitalization.
