Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment

Background Optimal medical treatment can lead to improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with heart failure with reduced EF (HFrEF). We investigated the characteristics, predictors, and outcomes of HFrEF according to the 1‐year LVEF following angiotensin receptor–neprily...

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Main Authors: Chan Soon Park, Jiesuck Park, Nan Young Bae, Soongu Kwak, Hong‐Mi Choi, Yeonyee E. Yoon, Seung‐Pyo Lee, Yong‐Jin Kim, In‐Chang Hwang, Hyung‐Kwan Kim
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Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
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author Chan Soon Park
Jiesuck Park
Nan Young Bae
Soongu Kwak
Hong‐Mi Choi
Yeonyee E. Yoon
Seung‐Pyo Lee
Yong‐Jin Kim
In‐Chang Hwang
Hyung‐Kwan Kim
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Jiesuck Park
Nan Young Bae
Soongu Kwak
Hong‐Mi Choi
Yeonyee E. Yoon
Seung‐Pyo Lee
Yong‐Jin Kim
In‐Chang Hwang
Hyung‐Kwan Kim
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description Background Optimal medical treatment can lead to improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with heart failure with reduced EF (HFrEF). We investigated the characteristics, predictors, and outcomes of HFrEF according to the 1‐year LVEF following angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitors therapy (ARNI). Methods and Results Using the STRATS‐HF‐ARNI (Strain for Risk Assessment and Therapeutic Strategies in Patients With Heart Failure Treated With Angiotensin Receptor‐Neprilysin Inhibitor) registry, we identified 1074 patients with HFrEF who took ARNI and underwent baseline and 1‐year echocardiography. Patients were classified as HF with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) and persistent HFrEF (perHFrEF) (1‐year LVEF >40% and ≤40%). The primary and secondary outcomes were all‐cause and cardiac mortality from the 1‐year follow‐up. Among 1074 included patients, 498 (46.4%) had HFimpEF, and 576 (53.6%) had perHFrEF. Older age, male sex, and large LV end‐diastolic volumes were positive predictors of perHFrEF, whereas atrial fibrillation and high systolic blood pressure were identified as inverse predictors. Patients with HFimpEF showed lower all‐cause and cardiac mortality rates (both log‐rank P<0.001). In the multivariable analysis, perHFrEF (hazard ratio, 2.402 [95% CI, 1.251–4.610]; P=0.008) was an independent predictor of poor outcomes. The risk of all‐cause mortality decreased as the 1‐year LVEF increased up to 40%; however, no additional risk reduction was observed beyond 40%. Compared with patients taking renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system inhibitors in the STRATS‐AHF (Strain for Risk Assessment and Therapeutic Strategies in Patients With Acute Heart Failure) registry, those in the STRATS‐HF‐ARNI registry demonstrated better outcomes in both HFimpEF and perHFrEF. Conclusions Patients with HFimpEF had better prognosis than those with perHFrEF, and ARNI treatment in HFrEF could be more beneficial than renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system inhibitors for both HFimpEF and perHFrEF. Registration URL: https://www.who.int/clinical‐trials‐registry‐platform; Unique identifier: KCT0008098.
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spelling doaj-art-089c7fdebdd9470aa0b3c758337d43242025-08-20T02:48:57ZengWileyJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease2047-99802024-11-01132110.1161/JAHA.124.036763Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan TreatmentChan Soon Park0Jiesuck Park1Nan Young Bae2Soongu Kwak3Hong‐Mi Choi4Yeonyee E. Yoon5Seung‐Pyo Lee6Yong‐Jin Kim7In‐Chang Hwang8Hyung‐Kwan Kim9Cardiovascular Center Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of KoreaCardiovascular Center Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of KoreaCardiovascular Center Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of KoreaCardiovascular Center Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of KoreaCardiovascular Center Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of KoreaCardiovascular Center Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Republic of KoreaBackground Optimal medical treatment can lead to improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with heart failure with reduced EF (HFrEF). We investigated the characteristics, predictors, and outcomes of HFrEF according to the 1‐year LVEF following angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitors therapy (ARNI). Methods and Results Using the STRATS‐HF‐ARNI (Strain for Risk Assessment and Therapeutic Strategies in Patients With Heart Failure Treated With Angiotensin Receptor‐Neprilysin Inhibitor) registry, we identified 1074 patients with HFrEF who took ARNI and underwent baseline and 1‐year echocardiography. Patients were classified as HF with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) and persistent HFrEF (perHFrEF) (1‐year LVEF >40% and ≤40%). The primary and secondary outcomes were all‐cause and cardiac mortality from the 1‐year follow‐up. Among 1074 included patients, 498 (46.4%) had HFimpEF, and 576 (53.6%) had perHFrEF. Older age, male sex, and large LV end‐diastolic volumes were positive predictors of perHFrEF, whereas atrial fibrillation and high systolic blood pressure were identified as inverse predictors. Patients with HFimpEF showed lower all‐cause and cardiac mortality rates (both log‐rank P<0.001). In the multivariable analysis, perHFrEF (hazard ratio, 2.402 [95% CI, 1.251–4.610]; P=0.008) was an independent predictor of poor outcomes. The risk of all‐cause mortality decreased as the 1‐year LVEF increased up to 40%; however, no additional risk reduction was observed beyond 40%. Compared with patients taking renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system inhibitors in the STRATS‐AHF (Strain for Risk Assessment and Therapeutic Strategies in Patients With Acute Heart Failure) registry, those in the STRATS‐HF‐ARNI registry demonstrated better outcomes in both HFimpEF and perHFrEF. Conclusions Patients with HFimpEF had better prognosis than those with perHFrEF, and ARNI treatment in HFrEF could be more beneficial than renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system inhibitors for both HFimpEF and perHFrEF. Registration URL: https://www.who.int/clinical‐trials‐registry‐platform; Unique identifier: KCT0008098.https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.036763ARNIejection fractionheart failuremortality
spellingShingle Chan Soon Park
Jiesuck Park
Nan Young Bae
Soongu Kwak
Hong‐Mi Choi
Yeonyee E. Yoon
Seung‐Pyo Lee
Yong‐Jin Kim
In‐Chang Hwang
Hyung‐Kwan Kim
Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
ARNI
ejection fraction
heart failure
mortality
title Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment
title_full Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment
title_fullStr Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment
title_short Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment
title_sort characteristics predictors and clinical outcomes in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction according to a 1 year left ventricular ejection fraction following sacubitril valsartan treatment
topic ARNI
ejection fraction
heart failure
mortality
url https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.036763
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