Impact of Sacubitril-Valsartan Treatment on Diastolic Function in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction

INTRODUCTION: Sacubitril/valsartan (S-V) has been shown to reduce clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). This benefit has been mostly attributed to an improvement in systolic function.

AIM: This study aimed to evaluate longitudinal changes in several echocardiographic parameters of diastolic function in a cohort of patients with HFrEF receiving S-V.

METHODS: Echocardiographic parameters of consecutive patients receiving S-V, such as diastolic dysfunction (DD) grade and other individual diastolic and systolic function parameters, were prospectively collected at baseline and at 6-month follow-up. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class was also recorded.

RESULTS: 65 patients (73.9% males; 61.5 ± 13 years) with HFrEF in NYHA class II-IV were evaluated. There was a significant reduction in DD grade after treatment with maximal tolerated doses (p < 0.001). Patients with advanced DD showed the most significant improvements: 75% and 60% of patients with initial grade 3 and 2, respectively, had better grade after 6 months of S-V. Moreover, there was a reduction in E/e' ratio (p = 0.004), left atrial longitudinal strain (p = 0.002), and an improvement of left ventricle ejection fraction (p < 0.001) and NYHA functional class (p = 0.001). Among those subjects who improved their functional class, a higher percentage improved their DD grade (39.3%, p = 0.025) in comparison with those not improving their NYHA class (25%, p = 0.434).

CONCLUSIONS: In addition to an improvement in systolic function parameters, patients with HFrEF receiving S-V improved their diastolic function. This echocardiographic improvement is particularly relevant in those patients with better NYHA class at 6-month follow-up.

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CommentIn: High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2021 Jul;28(4):331-332. - PMID 33905096

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension - 28(2021), 2 vom: 18. März, Seite 167-175

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pericas, Pere [VerfasserIn]
Mas-Lladó, Caterina [VerfasserIn]
Ramis-Barceló, Maria Francisca [VerfasserIn]
Valadrón, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Noris Mora, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Pasamar Márquez, Lucía [VerfasserIn]
González Colino, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Forteza Albertí, José Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Peral Disdier, Vicente [VerfasserIn]
Rossello, Xavier [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

80M03YXJ7I
Aminobutyrates
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Biphenyl Compounds
Diastolic function
Drug Combinations
EC 3.4.24.11
Heart failure
Journal Article
Neprilysin
Protease Inhibitors
Sacubitril–valsartan
Sacubitril and valsartan sodium hydrate drug combination
Systolic function
Tetrazoles
Valsartan
WB8FT61183

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Date Completed 06.04.2021

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2021 Jul;28(4):331-332. - PMID 33905096

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40292-021-00437-x

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NLM321587928