Early Initiation of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure After Acute Decompensation: A Case Series Analysis
- 1 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Clinical Drug Investigation
- Vol. 40 (5), 493-501
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40261-020-00908-4
Abstract
Background and Objective Sacubitril/valsartan improved the prognosis of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the PARADIGM-HF study. Recently, the TRANSITION and PIONEER-HF studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure, with treatment initiated after hemodynamic and clinical stabilization. In this case series study, we assessed the short-term effects of sacubitril/valsartan on exercise capacity, inflammation, and biomarkers in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Methods Patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure to the Department of Internal Medicine of Telese Terme Hospital and Cardiovascular Department, University of Bari, from 9 March, 2017 to 9 June, 2018 were enrolled. Following hemodynamic stabilization, patients initiated sacubitril/valsartan 24/26 mg twice a day for 4 weeks, with up-titration to 49/51 mg twice a day based on tolerability after 1 week. Efficacy outcomes included the 6-min walking test, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and lymphocyte count. Safety outcomes included renal function, hyperkalemia, and symptomatic hypotension. Results In total, 40 patients completed the study and 27 (67.5%) patients were up-titrated. Compared with baseline, exercise capacity and relative lymphocyte count increased significantly after 4 weeks of treatment, while N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein decreased significantly. N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and relative lymphocyte count independently predicted the 6-min walking test distance (p = 0.021). No patients experienced any relevant side effects. Conclusions Early initiation of sacubitril/valsartan in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction after acute decompensated heart failure may be safe and effective in terms of functional capacity and biomarkers.This publication has 59 references indexed in Scilit:
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