Prognostic Value of the Acute-to-Chronic Glycemic Ratio at Admission in Heart Failure

Acute hyperglycemia has been associated with worse prognosis in patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF). Nevertheless, studies evaluating the impact of glycemic control on long-term prognosis have shown conflicting results. Our aim was to assess the relationship between acute-to-chronic (A/C) g...

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Autores: Carrera, Mª José, Moliner, Pedro|||0000-0002-5511-8597, Llauradó, Gemma|||0000-0002-3237-6366, Enjuanes, Cristina|||0000-0002-7916-1223, Conangla, Laura|||0000-0002-6102-3033, Chillaron, Juan Jose|||0000-0002-8096-1703, Ballesta Purroy, Sílvia|||0000-0001-8057-1804, Climent, Elisenda|||0000-0001-6831-8224, Comín-Colet, Josep|||0000-0001-8780-720X, Flores-Le Roux, Juana Antonia|||0000-0002-7967-2664
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:252180
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/252180
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/jcm11010006
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Heart failure
Diabetes mellitus
Chronic complications
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Sumario:Acute hyperglycemia has been associated with worse prognosis in patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF). Nevertheless, studies evaluating the impact of glycemic control on long-term prognosis have shown conflicting results. Our aim was to assess the relationship between acute-to-chronic (A/C) glycemic ratio and 4-year mortality in a cohort of subjects hospitalized for acute HF. A total of 1062 subjects were consecutively included. We measured glycaemia at admission and estimated average chronic glucose levels and the A/C glycemic ratio were calculated. Subjects were stratified into groups according to the A/C glycemic ratio tertiles. The primary endpoint was 4-year mortality. Subjects with diabetes had higher risk for mortality compared to those without (HR 1.35 [95% CI: 1.10-1.65]; p = 0.004). A U-shape curve association was found between glucose at admission and mortality, with a HR of 1.60 [95% CI: 1.22-2.11]; p = 0.001, and a HR of 1.29 [95% CI: 0.97-1.70]; p = 0.078 for the first and the third tertile, respectively, in subjects with diabetes. Additionally, the A/C glycemic ratio was negatively associated with mortality (HR 0.76 [95% CI: 0.58-0.99]; p = 0.046 and HR 0.68 [95% CI: 0.52-0.89]; p = 0.005 for the second and third tertile, respectively). In multivariable analysis, the A/C glycemic ratio remained an independent predictor. In conclusion, in subjects hospitalized for acute HF, the A/C glycemic ratio is significantly associated with mortality, improving the ability to predict mortality compared with glucose levels at admission or average chronic glucose concentrations, especially in subjects with diabetes.