Table 2.
Predictors for congestive heart failure within four years for men aged 45 to 94 years (with coronary disease, hypertension or valvular disease; the model is without vital capacity and chest X-ray results).
| FHS Points | |||||
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Age, y | 45–49 | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | 65–69 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | <120 | 120–139 | 140–169 | 170–189 | 190–219 |
| HR, bpm | <55 | 55–64 | 65–79 | 80–89 | 90–104 |
| LVH on ECG | No | Yes | |||
| Coronary heart disease | No | ||||
| Valve disease | No | ||||
| Diabetes | No | Yes | |||
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| FHS Points | |||||
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
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| Age, y | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80–84 | 85–89 | 90–94 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | >219 | ||||
| HR, bpm | >104 | ||||
| LVH on ECG | |||||
| Coronary heart disease | Yes | ||||
| Valve disease | Yes | ||||
| Diabetes | |||||