Table 6.
The predictive value of each risk factor for the occurrence of HFpEF in elderly patients with HT
| Parameter | Sensitivities | Specificities | AUC | Youden index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.486 | 0.755 | 0.619 | 0.241 |
| Body mass index | 0.771 | 0.509 | 0.644 | 0.28 |
| Duration of Hypertension | 0.914 | 0.327 | 0.61 | 0.241 |
| AF | 0.314 | 0.864 | 0.589 | 0.178 |
| CKD | 0.257 | 0.909 | 0.583 | 0.166 |
| Stroke | 0.171 | 0.955 | 0.563 | 0.126 |
| SBP | 0.771 | 0.464 | 0.629 | 0.235 |
| DBP | 0.743 | 0.609 | 0.678 | 0.352 |
| SCr | 0.314 | 0.964 | 0.622 | 0.278 |
| NT-proBNP | 0.571 | 0.836 | 0.655 | 0.407 |
| Serum Sodium | 0.429 | 0.891 | 0.663 | 0.32 |
| LDL-c | 0.629 | 0.673 | 0.659 | 0.302 |
| Triglycerides | 0.429 | 0.891 | 0.646 | 0.320 |
| LVEF | 0.543 | 0.727 | 0.621 | 0.270 |
| E/e’ Ratio | 0.629 | 0.655 | 0.651 | 0.284 |
| Left Atrial Diameter | 0.657 | 0.618 | 0.631 | 0.275 |
| Tricuspid Regurgitation Velocity | 0.743 | 0.536 | 0.635 | 0.279 |
| Mitral Regurgitation | 0.714 | 0.527 | 0.622 | 0.241 |
| CRP | 0.314 | 1.000 | 0.63 | 0.314 |
Note: AF = Atrial Fibrillation; CKD = Chronic Kidney Disease; SBP = Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP = Diastolic Blood Pressure; SCr = Serum Creatinine; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; LDL-c = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LVEF = Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; CRP = C-reactive protein