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Increased blood lactate is prevalent and identifies poor prognosis in patients with acute heart failure without overt peripheral hypoperfusion
Author(s) -
Zymliński Robert,
Biegus Jan,
Sokolski Mateusz,
Siwołowski Paweł,
NawrockaMillward Sylwia,
Todd John,
Jankowska Ewa A.,
Banasiak Waldemar,
Cotter Gad,
Cleland John G.,
Ponikowski Piotr
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.149
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1879-0844
pISSN - 1388-9842
DOI - 10.1002/ejhf.1156
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , anaerobic exercise , gastroenterology , cardiology , hazard ratio , perfusion , confidence interval , physiology
Aims Lactate is produced by anaerobic metabolism and may reflect inadequate tissue perfusion in conditions such as acute heart failure (AHF). We evaluated the prevalence and clinical significance of elevated blood lactate on admission in patients with AHF. Methods and results We enrolled 237 patients with AHF (mean age 67 ± 12 years; 70% men) presenting without overt clinical evidence of peripheral hypoperfusion (‘warm haemodynamic profile’). Median (upper and lower quartiles) blood lactate on admission was 1.8 (1.5; 2.4) mmol/L; 103 (43%) patients had an elevated blood lactate (≥2 mmol/L). Patients with an elevated lactate had higher blood high‐sensitivity troponin I [15.4 (8.5; 26.1) vs. 9.9 (4.3; 19.6) pg/mL], aspartate aminotransferase [28 (20; 44) vs 24 (19; 36) IU/L] and endothelin‐1 (12.1 ± 6.2 vs. 9.3 ± 3.9 pg/mL) (all P < 0.05). In this group plasma concentration of neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin increased during the first 48 h, whereas values fell for those with normal baseline lactate [1.9 (–3.2; 9.7) vs. –1.3 (–13.9; 5.6) μg/dL; P < 0.05). One‐year mortality was higher amongst patients with an elevated blood lactate (36% vs. 21%; P < 0.05). After adjustment for other well‐established prognostic variables, blood lactate on admission predicted poor outcome (hazard ratio 1.24, 95% confidence interval 1.08–1.41; P < 0.05). Conclusions An elevated blood lactate on admission is common in AHF patients without overt clinical evidence of peripheral hypoperfusion and is associated with markers of organ dysfunction/damage and a worse prognosis.