Red Cell Distribution Width as an Independent Predictor of Exercise Intolerance and Ventilatory Inefficiency in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure.
10.3349/ymj.2014.55.3.635
- Author:
Sung Jin HONG
1
;
Jong Chan YOUN
;
Jaewon OH
;
Namki HONG
;
Hye Sun LEE
;
Sungha PARK
;
Sang Hak LEE
;
Donghoon CHOI
;
Seok Min KANG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. smkang@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary exercise test;
heart failure;
red cell distribution width
- MeSH:
Adult;
Erythrocyte Indices/*physiology;
Exercise Test;
Female;
Heart Failure/*physiopathology;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Oxygen Consumption/physiology;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2014;55(3):635-643
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2) and ventilatory inefficiency (VE/VCO2 slope) have proven to be strong prognostic markers in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Recently increased red cell distribution width (RDW) has emerged as an additional predictor of poor outcome in CHF. We sought to evaluate the relationship between RDW and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) parameters in CHF patients and healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 85 ambulatory CHF patients (68 men, 54+/-10 years) and 107 healthy controls, who underwent a symptom-limited CPET on a treadmill according to the modified Bruce ramp protocol, were enrolled. CHF patients and healthy controls were divided into RDW tertile groups and laboratory, echocardiographic, and CPET results were analyzed. RESULTS: For patients with CHF, compared with patients in the lowest RDW tertile, those in the highest tertile had lower peak VO2 (22 mL/kg/min vs. 28 mL/kg/min, p<0.001) and higher VE/VCO2 slope (31 vs. 25, p=0.004). Multivariate regression analysis revealed RDW to be an independent predictor for peak VO2 (beta=-0.247, p=0.035) and VE/VCO2 slope (beta=0.366, p=0.004). The optimal cutoff value of RDW for predicting peak VO2 < or =20 mL/kg/min and VE/VCO2 slope > or =34 was 13.6% (sensitivity 53%, specificity 89%) and 13.4% (sensitivity 75%, specificity 82%), respectively. In contrast, for healthy controls, RDW was not related to both peak VO2 and VE/VCO2 slope. CONCLUSION: Higher RDW is independently related to peak VO2 and VE/VCO2 slope only in patients with CHF. RDW assessment, an inexpensive and simple method, might help predict functional capacity and ventilatory efficiency in these patients.
