1. Impact of pulse pressure variability evaluated by visit-to-visit on heart failure events in patients with hypertension: insights from the SPRINT trial
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Huan Ma, Minyan Wang, Chu Qin, Oscar Onayi Mandizadza, Li Wu, Ruichen Cong, Yun Shi, Wei Mao, and Conghua Ji
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Heart failure ,Hypertension ,Coefficient ,Pulse pressure variability ,Risk prediction ,Medicine - Abstract
Abstract Objectives In adult hypertensive patients, blood pressure variability is considered a risk factor for heart failure. The relationship between pulse pressure variability and the risk of heart failure remains unclear. This study aims to explore the impact of pulse pressure variability (PPV) on heart failure through a secondary analysis of the SPRINT randomized controlled trial. Methods The data were derived from the SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) study. The trial recruited participants 50 years or older, with SBP ≥ 130 mm Hg and at least one additional CVD risk factor. We calculated pulse pressure based on the systolic and diastolic blood pressure obtained during follow-up, and used the coefficient of variation to represent pulse pressure variability (PPV) for statistical analysis. We considered the incidence of acute decompensated heart failure as the outcome measure. We employed multivariable Cox regression analysis to examine the relationship between PPV and the risk of heart failure occurrence. Additionally, we used a restricted cubic spline model to analyze the dose–response relationship between PPV and the risk of heart failure occurrence. Results In this study, a total of 9429 participants were included. During a median follow-up time of 3.87 years, 188 new cases of heart failure were observed. The mean age of the study population was 67.9 ± 9.4 years and 3382 participants (35.5%) were females. The average PPCV was 13.85 ± 5.37%. The results from the multivariable Cox regression analysis indicated that the risk of heart failure increased by 3% for every 1% increase in PPCV (HR = 1.030 [95% CI 1.016–1.044]; P
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- 2024
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