Heart failure & cardiomyopathies
Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Risk of Heart Failure in a Finnish Population: A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors' conclusion
Optimal CVH metrics is associated with a lower risk of HF among an ageing Finnish population.
Study context
- Population
- Finnish men aged 42–60 years (baseline 1984–89) and women aged 53–73 years (baseline 1998–2001) without a history of heart failure (HF), Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease cohort2,385 men and 825 women
- Exposure
- Optimal vs average vs inadequate cardiovascular health (CVH) score
- Outcome
- HF
- Follow-up
- Median 27 years (men), 18 years (women)
Methodological detailspopulation-based
- Population-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
HF risk, optimal vs inadequate CVH score
Optimal vs InadequateHazard ratio (95% CI)P value
Men; 64% lower risk
0.36(0.26–0.49)
P < 0.01Women; 48% lower risk
0.52(0.31–0.89)
P = 0.02Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Five or more ideal CVH metrics
- Men
- 133 (5.6%)
- Women
- 73 (8.8%)
Original publication
Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Risk of Heart Failure in a Finnish Population: A Prospective Cohort Study. ESC Heart Fail. Published 25 January 2023. doi:10.
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