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Increased heart failure risk was observed among individuals exhibiting specific characteristics, a pattern distinct from that of Stage B.
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Subjects with the highest risk for heart failure (HF) exhibited a hazard ratio (HR) of 634 (95% confidence interval [CI] 437-919), and a heightened risk of death with an HR of 253 (95% CI 198-323).
Older adults without previously diagnosed heart failure were reclassified into Stage B by incorporating biomarkers according to the updated heart failure guidelines.
Based on the new heart failure (HF) guideline's biomarker-based classifications, approximately one-fifth of older adults without prior heart failure were reclassified to Stage B.
Patients with heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction experience enhanced cardiovascular outcomes when treated with omecamtiv mecarbil. A central concern in public health is the uniformity of drug outcomes across diverse racial populations.
A key objective of this study was to examine the outcome of omecamtiv mecarbil use in the context of self-described Black patients.
The GALACTIC-HF trial (Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure) targeted patients with symptomatic heart failure, high natriuretic peptides, and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 35%, randomly assigning them to either omecamtiv mecarbil or placebo. The primary endpoint was a composite measure of time to the first occurrence of heart failure or cardiovascular mortality. The authors' study delved into treatment impacts on Black and White patient groups, specifically in countries that included a minimum of ten Black participants.
A significant portion of the overall enrollment, 68% (n=562), was comprised of Black patients, accounting for 29% of the U.S. participants. The study population included 95% (n=535) of the enrolled Black patients from the United States, South Africa, and Brazil. Significant differences were observed in demographics and comorbid conditions between Black patients and White patients enrolled from these countries (n=1129). Black patients received more medical treatments, fewer device treatments, and had a higher overall event rate. Omecamtiv mecarbil's impact on Black and White patients was identical, displaying no variation in the primary outcome (hazard ratio 0.83 versus 0.88, interaction p-value 0.66), demonstrating similar enhancements in heart rate and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels, and exhibiting no noteworthy safety concerns. In the analysis of endpoints, the sole statistically significant treatment-by-race interaction appeared in the placebo-adjusted blood pressure change from baseline, highlighting a disparity between Black and White patients (+34 vs -7 mmHg, interaction P-value = 0.002).
In comparison with other recent heart failure trials, GALACTIC-HF demonstrated a marked increase in the number of Black patient participants. Similar benefits and safety outcomes were observed in Black patients treated with omecamtiv mecarbil, mirroring those of their White counterparts.
Among recent heart failure trials, GALACTIC-HF saw a greater representation of Black patients. The efficacy and safety outcomes for Black patients treated with omecamtiv mecarbil were indistinguishable from those observed in White patients.
Guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMTs) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remain under-optimized in terms of their initiation and titration, primarily because of concerns regarding patient tolerance and adverse events (AEs).
By conducting a meta-analysis of landmark cardiovascular outcome trials, the authors sought to contrast the rates of adverse events (AEs) in patients randomly allocated to GDMT versus placebo treatment groups.
Across 17 landmark HFrEF clinical trials, encompassing every GDMT class, the authors evaluated reported adverse event (AE) rates in both the placebo and intervention groups. Statistical analyses were conducted to ascertain the overall incidence rates of adverse events (AEs) for each drug category, the absolute difference in AE frequency between placebo and intervention groups, and the odds of each AE stratified by randomization group.
Trials within each GDMT class revealed a common occurrence of adverse events (AEs), with participant rates of 75% to 85% reporting at least one. There was no substantial disparity in the occurrence of adverse events between the intervention and placebo groups, with the exception of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. A statistically significant difference was observed (intervention: 870% [95%CI 850%-888%]; placebo: 820% [95%CI 798%-840%]; absolute difference +5%; P<0.0001). In the context of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker trials, no noteworthy divergence was observed in the rate of drug cessation attributable to adverse events between the placebo and intervention groups. Compared to the placebo group, patients receiving beta-blockers showed a significantly lower rate of discontinuing the study medication due to adverse events (113% [95%CI 103%-123%] vs 137% [95%CI 125%-149%], a difference of -11%; P=0.0015). The absolute frequency of adverse events (AEs) varied negligibly, and statistically insignificantly, across different AE types when comparing intervention versus placebo groups.
Adverse events (AEs) are a frequent observation in clinical trials evaluating guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Despite the similarity in rates of adverse events (AEs) between the active treatment and control groups, this suggests that the elevated risk inherent in heart failure itself, rather than any specific medication, might be the primary reason for these events.
Clinical trials of GDMT for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) regularly document adverse events. Still, rates of adverse events do not differ materially between the active medication group and the control group, implying that these events may be inherent to the high-risk nature of heart failure rather than specifically resulting from the administered therapy.
The impact of frailty on health parameters in patients suffering from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is not adequately documented.
The study explored the association between self-reported frailty, measured by the Fried frailty phenotype, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Physical Limitation Score (KCCQ-PLS), 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), and other baseline conditions; the comparison of baseline frailty levels to KCCQ-PLS and 24-week 6MWD outcomes; the effect of frailty on fluctuations in KCCQ-PLS and 6MWD; and the influence of vericiguat on frailty at week 24.
Patients enrolled in the VITALITY-HFpEF trial (Patient-reported Outcomes in Vericiguat-treated Patients With HFpEF), were subsequently classified into frailty categories, post-hoc, based on their self-reported symptoms: no frailty (0 symptoms), pre-frailty (1-2 symptoms), or frailty (3 symptoms). A correlation and linear regression analysis was carried out to determine the association between frailty and other measurements, the correlation between frailty and baseline KCCQ-PLS scores, and the correlation between frailty and the 24-week 6MWD results.
The study of 739 patients indicated 273 percent as non-frail, 376 percent as pre-frail, and 350 percent as frail at the baseline measurement. Older, more fragile patients were predominantly female and less frequently of Asian descent. Across the groups of not frail, pre-frail, and frail patients, baseline KCCQ-PLS scores and 6MWD values (mean ± SD) demonstrated statistically significant differences (P<0.001). Not frail patients displayed KCCQ-PLS scores of 682 ± 232 and 6MWD of 3285 ± 1171 m; pre-frail patients exhibited KCCQ-PLS scores of 617 ± 226 and 6MWD of 3108 ± 989 m; frail patients had KCCQ-PLS scores of 484 ± 238 and 6MWD of 2507 ± 1043 m. Accounting for baseline 6MWD and frailty status, but excluding KCCQ-PLS, yielded a significant association with 6MWD at week 24. Four hundred and seventy-five percent of patients, at week 24, showed no fluctuation in frailty, 455% evidenced a decline in frailty, and 70% presented increased frailty. 5Ethynyluridine Vericiguat administration over 24 weeks demonstrated no impact on the degree of frailty.
Patient-reported frailty shows a moderate relationship with the KCCQ-PLS and 6MWD, but displays predictive value for 6MWD measurements at the 24-week follow-up. 5Ethynyluridine Patient-reported outcome measures in the vericiguat-treated cohort with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) within the VITALITY-HFpEF study (NCT03547583) were carefully evaluated.
Patient self-assessment of frailty demonstrates a modest correlation with both KCCQ-PLS and 6MWD, while offering a useful indicator of 6MWD performance specifically at 24 weeks. 5Ethynyluridine Within the VITALITY-HFpEF trial (NCT03547583), patient-reported outcomes were measured to evaluate the impact of vericiguat treatment on patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
The timely identification of heart failure (HF) can reduce the severity of the disease, yet heart failure (HF) is often diagnosed only when symptoms necessitate immediate medical treatment.
The authors of this Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study sought to explain the factors that predicted HF diagnosis in both acute care and outpatient settings.
The authors investigated the placement of heart failure (HF) diagnoses within the VHA (Veterans Health Administration) between 2014 and 2019, distinguishing between acute care (inpatient hospital or emergency department) and outpatient settings. By excluding new-onset heart failure potentially stemming from concurrent acute conditions, researchers identified sociodemographic and clinical variables predictive of diagnostic setting. The variance across 130 Veterans Health Administration facilities was measured using multivariable regression analysis.
The authors' investigation uncovered 303,632 instances of new heart failure diagnoses, with a significant 160,454 (52.8%) cases identified within acute care settings.