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Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on the Right Ventricular Arterial Coupling in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Masarone, Daniele Errigo, Vittoria Melillo, Enrico Valente, Fabio Gravino, Rita Verrengia, Marina Ammendola, Ernesto Vastarella, Rossella Pacileo, Giuseppe |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Background: right ventricle-pulmonary artery (RV-PA) coupling assessed by measuring the tricuspid anular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) ratio has been recently proposed as an early marker of right ventricular dysfunction in patients with heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods: As the effects of sacubitril/valsartan therapy on RV-PA coupling remain unknown, this study aimed to analyse the effect of this drug on TAPSE/PASP in patients with HFrEF. We retrospectively analysed all outpatients with HFrEF referred to our unit between October 2016 and July 2018. Results: At the 1-year follow-up, sacubitril/valsartan therapy was associated with a significant improvement in TAPSE (18.26 ± 3.7 vs. 19.6 ± 4.2 mm, p < 0.01), PASP (38.3 ± 15.7 vs. 33.7 ± 13.6, p < 0.05), and RV-PA coupling (0.57 ± 0.25 vs. 0.68 ± 0.30 p < 0.01). These improvements persisted at the 2-year follow-up. In the multivariable analysis, the improvement in the RV-PA coupling was independent of the left ventricular remodelling. Conclusions: in patients with HFrEF, sacubitril/valsartan improved the RV-PA coupling; however, further trials are necessary to evaluate the role of sacubitril/valsartan in the treatment of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction either associated or not associated with left ventricular dysfunction. |
| Starting Page | 3159 |
| e-ISSN | 20770383 |
| DOI | 10.3390/jcm9103159 |
| Journal | Journal of clinical medicine |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-09-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal of clinical medicine Journal of Clinical Medicine Peripheral Vascular Disease Sacubitril/valsartan Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction Right Ventricle Right Ventricular Arterial Coupling |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |