Table 1.

A Comparison of the Components of the MAGGIC Risk Model and the SHFM

Variable	MAGGIC (13 Variables)	SHFM (20 Variables)
Age	X	X
Male sex	X	X
Diabetes mellitus	X
COPD	X
Current smoker	X
Ischemic cause		X
HF duration <18 mo	X
NYHA class	X	X
β‐Blocker use	X	X
ACE‐inhibitor/ARB use	X	X
Aldosterone blocker use		X
Allopurinol use		X
Statin use		X
Loop diuretic dose		X
Systolic blood pressure	X	X
Body mass index	X	X
Serum creatinine	X
Sodium		X
Hemoglobin		X
Total cholesterol		X
Lymphocytes		X
Uric acid		X
Ejection fraction	X	X
Device therapy		X
QRS duration		X

ACE indicates angiotensin‐converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; device therapy, intracardiac defibrillator and/or cardiac resynchronization therapy; HF, heart failure; MAGGIC, Meta‐Analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure; NYHA, New York Heart Association; SHFM, Seattle Heart Failure Model.