Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan Across the Spectrum of Renal Impairment in Patients With Heart Failure

J Am Coll CardiolPublished Secondary analysis of the PARADIGM-HF randomised trial

Authors' conclusion

One in 4 patients with HFrEF were classified as at least high KDIGO kidney risk; these individuals faced concordantly the highest risks of CV events. Sacubitril/valsartan exhibited consistent CV and kidney protective benefits as well as safety across the spectrum of baseline kidney risk.

Study context

Population
Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) with available Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) data (eGFR and urine-albumin-creatinine ratio)23% of total
Participants
1,910 patients
Comparison
Sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril across KDIGO risk categories
Primary endpoint
Composite of:
  • CV death
  • HF hospitalization
Methodological detailssubgroup analysis by baseline KDIGO risk
  • Subgroup analysis by baseline KDIGO risk

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Primary outcome, treatment effect across KDIGO risk
Consistent effect of sacubitril/valsartan on primary outcome across KDIGO risk
PInteraction = 0.31

Further findings

Renal composite (sustained eGFR decline ≥40% or end-stage kidney disease), sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril across KDIGO risk

Consistent effect across the spectrum of KDIGO risk
P for interaction = 0.50

Primary composite (CV death or HF hospitalization) rate by baseline KDIGO risk (prognosis)

Highest KDIGO risk categories had the highest rates of the primary composite outcome
P < 0.001
Rates in ascending order of KDIGO risk
7.6 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 6.5-9.0), 9.4 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 7.9-11.2), 14.9 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 12.7-17.6)
  • Categories: low, moderate, high/very high KDIGO risk

Safety

Similar safety profile of sacubitril/valsartan across KDIGO risk

Original publication

Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan Across the Spectrum of Renal Impairment in Patients With Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published 6 April 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.392

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