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PETCO2 gradient: a novel prognostic parameter in cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Authors :
M.D Hernandez
H Arranz
I.D Poveda Pinedo
A.M Iniesta
L Pena
A Araujo
O Gonzalez
I Marco Clement
M Marin
I Ponz
S Espinosa
M.J Rodriguez
J L Lopez Sendon
Regina Dalmau
Almudena Castro
Source :
European Heart Journal. 41
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020.

Abstract

Background Previous parameters such as peak VO2, VE/VCO2 slope and OUES have been described to be prognostic in heart failure (HF). The aim of this study was to identify further prognostic factors of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in HF patients. Methods A retrospective analysis of HF patients who underwent CPET from January to November 2019 in a single centre was performed. PETCO2 gradient was defined by the difference between final PETCO2 and baseline PETCO2. HF events were defined as decompensated HF requiring hospital admission or IV diuretics, or decompensated HF resulting in death. Results A total of 64 HF patients were assessed by CPET, HF events occurred in 8 (12.5%) patients. Baseline characteristics are shown in table 1. Patients having HF events had a negative PETCO2 gradient while patients not having events showed a positive PETCO2 gradient (−1.5 [IQR −4.8, 2.3] vs 3 [IQR 1, 5] mmHg; p=0.004). A multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression analysis revealed that PETCO2 gradient was an independent predictor of HF events (HR 0.74, 95% CI [0.61–0.89]; p=0.002). Kaplan-Meier curves showed a significantly higher incidence of HF events in patients having negative gradients, p=0.002 (figure 1). Conclusion PETCO2 gradient was demonstrated to be a prognostic parameter of CPET in HF patients in our study. Patients having negative gradients had worse outcomes by having more HF events. Time to first event, decompensated heart Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None

Details

ISSN :
15229645 and 0195668X
Volume :
41
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European Heart Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9b65f1ae5a8ff840682ba1b7b831cf50
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1077