Clinical Focus ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 416-420.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2021.05.006

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Clinical effect of sacubitril/valsartan for heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction in left ventricle

Xu Dongrui1, Zhao Qinhui1, Liu Tongxiang2()   

  1. 1. Clinical Medical College, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
    2. Department of Emergency, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang 261000, China
  • Received:2021-04-22 Online:2021-05-20 Published:2021-06-09
  • Contact: Liu Tongxiang E-mail:liutxi@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of sacubitril/valsartan for heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction(HFmrEF) in left ventricle. Methods Ninety-eight patients with HFmrEF in left ventricle who were recruited from August 2019 to August 2020 were randomly divided into observation group and control group with 49 cases in each group. On the basis of conventional anti-heart failure treatment, the observation group was treated with sacubitril/valsartan sodium, while the control group was treated with enalapril. All the medicines were taken orally for six months by patients in two groups, respectively. The related cardiac indexes were monitored and analyzed before and after the test, such as N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptides(NT-proBNP), soluble growth stimulation expressed gene 2(sST2), C-reactive protein(CRP), left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF), interventricular septal thickness(IVST), left ventricular end diastolic diameter(LVEDD), left ventricular posterior wall thickness(LVPWT), left atrial diameter(LAD), NYHA classification, 6-minute walk test(6MWT), systolic blood pressure(SBP), as well as the adverse events in two groups after treatment. Results After treatment, NT-proBNP, sST-2, and CRP in the two groups were all lower than those before treatment, and the observation group significantly decreased(P<0.05).LVEF showed an upward trend in the two groups after treatment, while IVST, LVEDD, LVPWT and LAD showed a downward trend in the two groups after treatment; the changes in the observation group were greater than those in the control group (P<0.05). The improvements of 6MWT, SBP and classification of NYHA heart function in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group (P<0.05), and sacubitril/valsartan could significantly reduce the readmission rate of heart failure. Conclusion Sacubitril/valsartan for patients with HFmrEF in left ventricle can effectively improve cardiac function.

Key words: heart failure, heart function tests, stroke volume, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

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