Name: Cutoff Value of Phase Angle by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis at Admission as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Acute Heart Failure (Video) | JoVE Journal
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Description: Discover how to identify optimal phase angle cutoff values in acute heart failure using Cox regression with restricted cubic splines. This computational method improves mortality and rehospitalization risk prediction through bioelectrical impedance analysis.

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The authors would like to thank Prof.(s). Piccoli and Pastori of the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy, for providing the BIVA software. This research did not receive any specific grants from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

This study comprises four steps. The data used in this study included adult patients (&#8805;18 years) with AHF confirmed by a previous echocardiogram according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines8&#160;and with expected hospitalization, as judged by clinicians. This study was approved by the Ethics and Human Biomedical Research Committee of the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias M&#233;dicas y Nutrici&#243;n Salvador Zubir&#225;n and was conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient or their next of kin if they were unable to provide consent.
1. Data acquisition and general information
NOTE: BIA measurements require specific patient preparation, as described in a separate protocol9. Once the BIA equipment has completed the measurement, the equipment screen will display the following data: impedance values (Z) at different frequencies (5, 50, 100, and 200 kHz), as well as the resistance and reactance values at 50 kHz.
<ol>
	<li>After BIA measurements, open the software to adjust the resistance (R) and reactance (Xc) by patient&#39;s height and to calculate the phase angle (PhA) values. 
	NOTE: The analysis of BIA parameters using BIVA should be performed within 24 h of patient admission.</li>
	<li>Enter the results into the dataset and save it as a .csv file for analysis in RStudio. 
	NOTE: The patient&#39;s data are shown as a reference in Supplemental Table S1.</li>
</ol>
2. Installing, loading packages, and data preparation
NOTE: All procedures were performed using R software using the packages survival, MASS, and pspline.
<ol>
	<li>Download R and RStudio.
	<ol>
		<li>Install R software (version can change over time) and RStudio and open it.Click on the File tab | New File option | select the R script. RStudio will display the script file in the upper-left corner, positioned above the Console tab.</li>
		<li>Install the packages by executing the following commands in the script file: 
		install.packages(&#34;survival&#34;) 
		install.packages(&#34;MASS&#34;) 
		install.packages(&#34;pspline&#34;)</li>
		<li>Load the packages by running the following commands 
		library(survival) 
		library(MASS) 
		&#8203;library(pspline)</li>
		<li>Import the dataset by executing the following command. #Dataset will be the name of the data. Here the file Acute heart failure data is the example. 
		Dataset &#60;-read.csv(&#34;&#8230;/Acute heart failure data.csv&#34;)</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
</ol>
3. Model construction
<ol>
	<li>Determine the Cox proportional hazards regression model adjusted for potential confounding variables and calculate the 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) through the following commands. 
	Model_1 &#60;- coxph (Surv (Survival_days, Outcome) ~ factor (Diabetes_mellitus) + Systolic_blood_pressure + Serum_sodium + Phase_angle, method=&#34;breslow&#34;) 
	exp(confint(Model_1))</li>
	<li>Calculate Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC), C statistic, and 95% CI by running the following commands. 
	#Akaike Information Criterion 
	AIC(Model_1) 
	#Bayesian Information Criterion 
	BIC(Model_1) 
	C-statistic 
	summary(Model_1)$concordance[1] 
	#Lower interval of C-statistic 
	summary(Model_1)$concordance[1]-(1.96*summary(Model_1)$concordance[2]) 
	#Upper interval of C-statistic 
	summary(Model_1)$concordance[1]+(1.96*summary(Model_1)$concordance[2])</li>
</ol>
4. Graphical representation
<ol>
	<li>Create the survival object using the Surv() function. 
	surv_1 &#60;- Surv(Survival_days, Outcome)</li>
	<li>Fit the Cox proportional hazards regression model developed on step 3.1. and predict the values for fitted spline by executing the following commands. 
	fit_model_1 &#60;- coxph(surv_1 ~ pspline(Phase_angle, df=2)+factor(Diabetes_mellitus)+ Systolic_blood_pressure + Serum_sodium) 
	predicted_1 &#60;- predict(fit_model_1, type=&#34;terms&#34;, se.fit=TRUE ,terms=1)</li>
	<li>Plot the fitted model and the corresponding lines on the graph by executing the following commands. Identify the cut-off point where the HR adjusted (spline regression) is greater than 1, which suggests that a lower PhA values predict an increased risk of in-hospital mortality and 90-day readmission or death. 
	plot(Phase_angle, exp(predicted_1$fit), type=&#34;n&#34;, xlab=&#34;Phase angle&#34;, ylab=&#34;Adjusted HR (95% IC)&#34;, xlim=c(1.2,12), ylim= c(0,2.5), main=&#34;All clinical outcomes&#34;) 
	lines(sm.spline(Phase_angle , exp(predicted_1$fit)) , col = &#34;#b23500&#34; , lty = 1, lwd=2 ) 
	lines(sm.spline(Phase_angle , exp(predicted_1$fit + 1.96 * predicted_1$se)) , col = &#34;#b23500&#34; , lty = 2,lwd=1.2) 
	lines(sm.spline(Phase_angle , exp(predicted_1$fit - 1.96 * predicted_1$se)) , col = &#34;#b23500&#34; , lty = 2, lwd=1.2) 
	abline(h=1.0,col=&#34;#050505&#34;, lty= 2, lwd= 0.00001 ) 
	text(4.27,1.12, &#34;4.0&#176;&#34;) 
	abline(v=4.0,col=&#34;black&#34;, lty= 2, lwd= 0.00001)</li>
</ol>

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This study demonstrated that patients with AHF admitted to the ED with lower PhA values in the first 24 h after admission had a higher risk of poor prognosis, such as death or rehospitalization in the following 90 days post discharge, which increased when the PhA values were below 4.0&#176;, independent of serum sodium, SBP, presence of diabetes mellitus, or sex. Similarly, lower PhA values predicted in-hospital mortality after adjusting for sex, SBP, serum potassium levels, and HF type. Currently, there is evidence demo...

Acute heart failure (AHF) is the most common cause of hospital admission in patients aged &#62; 65 years, with congestion being the predominant symptom in the majority of cases as well as the main reason for hospitalization1. Heart failure (HF) can lead to malnutrition through different mechanisms, including malabsorption due to intestinal edema, hypercatabolism due to sustained neurohormonal activation, and constant inflammation2,3. Therefore, congestion and malnutrition directly influence body composition.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a quick, noninvasive, and safe method that provides immediate bedside and reliable measurements to estimate body composition by introducing a constant low-level alternating electrical current that measures the impedance (Z) or resistance/opposition generated by human cells and tissues. The BIA involves two parameters: resistance (R) and reactance (Xc)4. 
Additionally, it measures the delay between the current and voltage required to penetrate the cell membrane and tissue interfaces, known as the phase angle (PhA), which has been suggested to be an indicator of cellular health, cell membrane integrity, and vitality, which are affected by fluid distribution, inflammation, and malnutrition due to tissue resistivity and electrical properties. Lower PhA values indicate apoptosis and reduced components of the cellular matrix, whereas higher values reflect greater cellularity and better cell function5. Different studies have consistently demonstrated the prognostic role of PhA in multiple outcomes, such as mortality, rehospitalization, length of hospital stay, and risk of poor nutritional status in different clinical settings, including patients with HF6,7. 
This study aimed to describe the steps for performing multivariable Cox regression analysis with penalized splines to determine the cutoff value of PhA by BIA in the first 24 h after admission to predict in-hospital mortality and all-cause mortality or rehospitalization following 90 day post discharge in patients with AHF.

<table><tbody><tr><td>BIVA tolerance R-Xc software</td><td></td><td></td><td>Linked to the BIA equipment</td></tr><tr><td>Computer system</td><td>Microsoft</td><td>&amp;nbsp;Windows 10&amp;nbsp;</td><td>Windows 10 or higher</td></tr><tr><td>Quadscan 4000&amp;nbsp; equipment</td><td>BodyStat</td><td>BS-4000</td><td>Impedance measuring range: 20 - 1300 &amp;Omega; ohms&lt;br/&gt; Test Current: 620 &amp;mu;A&lt;br/&gt; Frequency: 5, 50, 100, 200 kHz&lt;br/&gt; Accuracy: Impedance 5 kHz: +/- 2 &amp;Omega;&lt;br/&gt; &amp;nbsp; Impedance 50 kHz: +/- 2 &amp;Omega;&lt;br/&gt; &amp;nbsp; Impedance 100 kHz: +/- 3 &amp;Omega;&lt;br/&gt; &amp;nbsp; Impedance 200 kHz: +/- 3 &amp;Omega;&lt;br/&gt; &amp;nbsp; Resistance 50 kHz: +/- 2 &amp;Omega;&lt;br/&gt; &amp;nbsp; Reactance 50 kHz: +/- 1 &amp;Omega;&lt;br/&gt; &amp;nbsp; Phase Angle 50 kHz: +/- 0.2&amp;deg;&lt;br/&gt; Calibration: A resistor is supplied for independent verification from time to time. The impedance value should read between 496 and 503 &amp;Omega;.</td></tr><tr><td>R software&amp;nbsp;</td><td>None&amp;nbsp;</td><td>Not Applicable&amp;nbsp;</td><td>Version 3.6.2 or higher&amp;nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>RStudio</td><td>None&amp;nbsp;</td><td>Not Applicable&amp;nbsp;</td><td>Version 2022.07.2+576</td></tr></tbody></table>

cutoff value of phase angle by bioelectrical impedance analysis at admission as a prognostic factor in patients with acute heart failure

Cutoff Value of Phase Angle by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis at Admission as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Acute Heart Failure

Acute heart failure is the most common cause of hospital admission in patients aged &#62; 65 years, with congestion being the predominant symptom. It is widely known that congestion is the main cause of readmission and its association with poor outcomes. This study aimed to determine the cutoff value of the phase angle using bioelectrical impedance analysis in the first 24 h after admission for the prediction of in-hospital mortality and all-cause mortality or rehospitalization 90 day post discharge in patients with acute heart failure.
The dataset analyzed for this protocol included 219 patients who presented to the emergency department with acute heart failure, of whom 115 died during hospitalization, 90 days post discharge, or were readmitted during the same period. Through univariable analysis using Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, potential predictors were identified, and a multivariable Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify the significant prognostic factors associated with patient survival and to control for confounding variables. Analysis of the phase angle adjusted by different predictors using restricted cubic splines revealed that lower values were directly associated with the risk of 90 day readmission or death post discharge, particularly when the cutoff value of PhA was &#60;4.0&#176;. All developed models showed moderate discriminatory ability (C-statistic &#60; 0.80); however, the in-hospital mortality model demonstrated the highest discrimination ability (C-statistic, 0.75).

This study included 219 patients with acute heart failure (AHF), both de novo and acute decompensated heart failure. The median age of the patients was 71 (p25th 60 - p75th 81) years, and 63% were female. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension were the most common comorbidities (41.6% and 69.9% of patients, respectively). During a median follow-up of 79 days, 115 events (52.5%) occurred, of which 32.2% died in the hospital, and 67.8% were readmitted or died within 90 days after discharge.
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This protocol presents R codes for performing restricted cubic spline multivariable Cox regression analysis to determine the cutoff value of the phase angle for prognosis in acute heart failure as well as codes for calculating statistics that measure the discriminatory ability of each model and evaluate its goodness of fit.

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