Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Abstract Aims Nocturnal hypoxaemic burden, quantified as time spent with oxygen saturation below 90% (T90), is an established independent predictor of mortality in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction. The prognostic value of T90 in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unknown...

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Main Authors: Sanne G.J. Mourmans, Jerremy Weerts, Mathias Baumert, Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua, Anouk Achten, Christian Knackstedt, Dominik Linz, Vanessa P.M. vanEmpel
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Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15116
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author Sanne G.J. Mourmans
Jerremy Weerts
Mathias Baumert
Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua
Anouk Achten
Christian Knackstedt
Dominik Linz
Vanessa P.M. vanEmpel
author_facet Sanne G.J. Mourmans
Jerremy Weerts
Mathias Baumert
Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua
Anouk Achten
Christian Knackstedt
Dominik Linz
Vanessa P.M. vanEmpel
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description Abstract Aims Nocturnal hypoxaemic burden, quantified as time spent with oxygen saturation below 90% (T90), is an established independent predictor of mortality in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction. The prognostic value of T90 in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unknown. This study aims to determine the association of T90 with adverse outcomes in HFpEF. Methods and results One hundred twenty‐six patients prospectively included from our specialised HFpEF outpatient clinic underwent ambulatory home sleep monitoring to obtain oximetry data, including T90. We investigated the association between T90 and a composite endpoint of HF hospitalisations or all‐cause mortality. Nocturnal hypoxaemic burden in this HFpEF population was high, with a median T90 of 13.7 min. In only 10 patients (7.9%), oxygen saturation was at no time point below 90%. After median 34 months [IQR 18.4–52.0] of follow‐up, 32 patients (25%) reached the composite endpoint. T90 was significantly associated with the composite endpoint, also after adjusting for potential confounders (HR 1.004 (95% CI 1.001–1.007, P = 0.019) per 1 min T90 increase or HR 1.265 (95% CI 1.061–1.488) per 1 h T90 increase). Patients with HFpEF in the highest T90 tertile (T90 ≥ 31.4 min) had a significantly higher event rate compared to patients in the lowest two T90 tertiles, with 19 (45%) versus 13 (15%) events, respectively (P < 0.001). Conclusions Nocturnal hypoxaemic burden is an independent prognostic marker for the composite of HF hospitalisations or all‐cause mortality in HFpEF. Whether reduction of T90 improves the prognosis of patients with HFpEF warrants further research.
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spelling doaj-art-7df79c904b9d4984a5fc222765a89a532025-08-20T02:16:22ZengWileyESC Heart Failure2055-58222025-02-0112162263010.1002/ehf2.15116Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fractionSanne G.J. Mourmans0Jerremy Weerts1Mathias Baumert2Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua3Anouk Achten4Christian Knackstedt5Dominik Linz6Vanessa P.M. vanEmpel7Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) Maastricht The NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) Maastricht The NetherlandsDiscipline of Biomedical Engineering, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering University of Adelaide North Terrace Adelaide AustraliaDepartment of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) Maastricht The NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) Maastricht The NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) Maastricht The NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) Maastricht The NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) Maastricht The NetherlandsAbstract Aims Nocturnal hypoxaemic burden, quantified as time spent with oxygen saturation below 90% (T90), is an established independent predictor of mortality in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction. The prognostic value of T90 in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unknown. This study aims to determine the association of T90 with adverse outcomes in HFpEF. Methods and results One hundred twenty‐six patients prospectively included from our specialised HFpEF outpatient clinic underwent ambulatory home sleep monitoring to obtain oximetry data, including T90. We investigated the association between T90 and a composite endpoint of HF hospitalisations or all‐cause mortality. Nocturnal hypoxaemic burden in this HFpEF population was high, with a median T90 of 13.7 min. In only 10 patients (7.9%), oxygen saturation was at no time point below 90%. After median 34 months [IQR 18.4–52.0] of follow‐up, 32 patients (25%) reached the composite endpoint. T90 was significantly associated with the composite endpoint, also after adjusting for potential confounders (HR 1.004 (95% CI 1.001–1.007, P = 0.019) per 1 min T90 increase or HR 1.265 (95% CI 1.061–1.488) per 1 h T90 increase). Patients with HFpEF in the highest T90 tertile (T90 ≥ 31.4 min) had a significantly higher event rate compared to patients in the lowest two T90 tertiles, with 19 (45%) versus 13 (15%) events, respectively (P < 0.001). Conclusions Nocturnal hypoxaemic burden is an independent prognostic marker for the composite of HF hospitalisations or all‐cause mortality in HFpEF. Whether reduction of T90 improves the prognosis of patients with HFpEF warrants further research.https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15116CardiovascularHeart failureHypoxaemiaMortalitySleep
spellingShingle Sanne G.J. Mourmans
Jerremy Weerts
Mathias Baumert
Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua
Anouk Achten
Christian Knackstedt
Dominik Linz
Vanessa P.M. vanEmpel
Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
ESC Heart Failure
Cardiovascular
Heart failure
Hypoxaemia
Mortality
Sleep
title Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_full Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_fullStr Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_full_unstemmed Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_short Prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
title_sort prognostic value of hypoxaemic burden from overnight oximetry in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
topic Cardiovascular
Heart failure
Hypoxaemia
Mortality
Sleep
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15116
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