Heart failure was associated with a higher rate of the primary outcome ( prior HF : adjusted hazard ratio [ HR ] 1.73 , 95 % CI 1.42-2 .10 , P < .0001 , acute HF : adjusted HR 1.65 , 95 % CI 1.35-2 .01 , P < .0001 ) and cardiovascular death ( prior HF : HR 2.54 , 95 % CI 1.82-3 .54 , acute HF : adjusted HR 2.52 , 95 % CI 1.82-3 .50 ) .