Normal findings on noninvasive cardiac assessment and the prediction of heart failure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Recommended Citation
Broughton ST, O'Neal WT, Al-Mallah M, Bluemke DA, Heckbert SR, Lima JAC, Soliman EZ. Normal findings on noninvasive cardiac assessment and the prediction of heart failure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Int J Cardiol. Dec 15 2017;249:308-312.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-15-2017
Publication Title
International journal of cardiology
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is unknown if normal findings on noninvasive cardiac assessment are able to identify individuals who are low risk for developing heart failure (HF).
METHODS: We examined if normal findings on the routine electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were able to identify individuals who are low risk for developing HF in 4986 (mean age=62±10years; 52% women; 39% White; 13% Chinese-American; 26% Black; 22% Hispanic) participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis who were free of clinically apparent HF at baseline. A normal ECG was defined as the absence of major abnormalities by Minnesota Code Classification, and a normal MRI was defined as absence of structural abnormalities and systolic dysfunction.
RESULTS: There were 3988 (80%) participants with normal findings at baseline on both ECG and MRI, 894 (18%) who had either a normal ECG or normal MRI, and 104 (2%) who had abnormal findings on ECG and MRI. Over a median follow-up of 12.2years, 177 (3.6%) HF events occurred. Normal ECG (HR=0.41, 95%CI=0.29, 0.56) and MRI (HR=0.32, 95%CI=0.23, 0.45) were each associated with lower risk of HF compared with abnormal, and their combination was associated with a lower HF risk (HR=0.13, 95%CI=0.08, 0.21) than either in isolation.
CONCLUSION: Normal findings on noninvasive cardiac assessment identify individuals in whom the risk of HF is low. Further studies are needed to explore the utility of this low-risk profile in HF prevention strategies.
Medical Subject Headings
Aged; Atherosclerosis; Electrocardiography; Ethnic Groups; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Failure; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Factors
PubMed ID
29121731
Volume
249
First Page
308
Last Page
312
