2024
Association of Sacubitril/Valsartan versus Valsartan with Blood Pressure Changes, and Symptomatic Hypotension: The PARAGLIDE-HF Trial
Fudim M, Cyr D, Ward J, Hernandez A, Lepage S, Morrow D, Sharma K, Claggett B, Starling R, Velazquez E, Williamson K, Desai A, Zieroth S, Solomon S, Braunwald E, Mentz R, Investigators P. Association of Sacubitril/Valsartan versus Valsartan with Blood Pressure Changes, and Symptomatic Hypotension: The PARAGLIDE-HF Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2024 PMID: 38802053, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular ejection fractionWorsening heart failureBaseline systolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureVentricular ejection fractionEjection fractionSymptomatic hypotensionNT-proBNPHeart failureBlood pressureLow baseline systolic blood pressureTime-averaged proportional changeMildly reduced ejection fractionPlasma NT-proBNP levelsAssociated with clinical benefitB-type natriuretic peptideNT-proBNP levelsReduced ejection fractionMedian blood pressureBlood pressure changesSH eventsTime-averaged changePrimary endpointNatriuretic peptideRandomized patientsSacubitril/Valsartan in Patients Hospitalized With Decompensated Heart Failure
Morrow D, Velazquez E, Desai A, DeVore A, Lepage S, Park J, Sharma K, Solomon S, Starling R, Ward J, Williamson K, Zieroth S, Hernandez A, Mentz R, Braunwald E. Sacubitril/Valsartan in Patients Hospitalized With Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 1123-1132. PMID: 38508844, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.01.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorsening heart failureHeart failureEjection fractionNT-proBNPSpectrum of EFPIONEER-HFSpectrum of left ventricular ejection fractionRandomized trialsTime-averaged proportional changeN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideLeft ventricular ejection fractionWorsening heart failure eventDecompensated heart failureVentricular ejection fractionPlasma NT-proBNPPIONEER-HF trialDouble-blindMedian ageMedian EFSNatriuretic peptideSymptomatic hypotensionBaseline characteristicsClinical outcomesPooled analysisEfficacy And Safety Of Sacubitril/valsartan In Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: A Prespecified, Pooled Individual Patient-level Analysis Of PIONEER-HF And PARAGLIDE-HF
Morrow D, Velazquez E, Desai A, DeVore A, Lepage S, Park J, Sharma K, Solomon S, Starling R, Ward J, Williamson K, Zieroth S, Hernandez A, Mentz R, Braunwald E. Efficacy And Safety Of Sacubitril/valsartan In Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: A Prespecified, Pooled Individual Patient-level Analysis Of PIONEER-HF And PARAGLIDE-HF. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2024, 30: 312-313. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.10.467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSacubitril/valsartanPIONEER-HFHeart failurePooled analysisNT-proBNPControl therapyDe novo heart failurePlasma NT-proBNP levelsIndependent clinical events committeeIndividual patient-level analysisNovo heart failureNT-proBNP levelsClinical events committeePatient-level analysisCardiovascular deathHemodynamic stabilizationPrimary endpointSymptomatic hypotensionRenal functionMedian ageClinical outcomesRandomized trialsClinical effectsEvents committeeHF events
2023
Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Patients With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction and Worsening Heart Failure
Mentz R, Ward J, Hernandez A, Lepage S, Morrow D, Sarwat S, Sharma K, Starling R, Velazquez E, Williamson K, Desai A, Zieroth S, Solomon S, Braunwald E, Investigators P. Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Patients With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction and Worsening Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 82: 1-12. PMID: 37212758, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSacubitril/valsartanEjection fractionWHF eventNT-proBNPSymptomatic hypotensionHeart failureAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideTerminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePlasma NT-proBNP levelsAngiotensin-Neprilysin InhibitionNT-proBNP changesNT-proBNP levelsUrgent HF visitsChronic heart failureHeart failure eventsLarge treatment effectsHF hospitalizationHF visitsCardiovascular deathPrimary endpointRenal functionClinical benefitNatriuretic peptideWeek 4Rationale, Design and Baseline Characteristics of the PARAGLIDE-HF Trial: Sacubitril/Valsartan vs Valsartan in HFmrEF and HFpEF With a Worsening Heart Failure Event
Mentz R, Ward J, Hernandez A, Lepage S, Morrow D, Sarwat S, Sharma K, Solomon S, Starling R, Velazquez E, Williamson K, Zieroth S, Braunwald E. Rationale, Design and Baseline Characteristics of the PARAGLIDE-HF Trial: Sacubitril/Valsartan vs Valsartan in HFmrEF and HFpEF With a Worsening Heart Failure Event. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 922-930. PMID: 36796671, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSac/ValSacubitril/valsartanHeart failure eventsPARAGON-HF trialWHF eventNT-proBNPEjection fractionHeart failureClinical outcomesAmino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsTerminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsB-type natriuretic peptide levelsDe novo HFChronic heart failureNatriuretic peptide levelsPrimary efficacy endpointPg/mLEfficacy endpointSafety endpointSecondary endpointsSymptomatic hypotensionBaseline characteristicsRenal functionStable patientsBlack patients
2019
Sacubitril/Valsartan Initiated in Black Patients Admitted for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Reduced NT-proBNP, was Safe and Led to Improved Clinical Outcomes- A Secondary Analysis of the PIONEER-HF Trial
Velazquez E, Ambrosy A, Morrow D, McCague K, Duffy C, O'Brien T, Rocha R, DeVore A, Braunwald E. Sacubitril/Valsartan Initiated in Black Patients Admitted for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Reduced NT-proBNP, was Safe and Led to Improved Clinical Outcomes- A Secondary Analysis of the PIONEER-HF Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: s80. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute decompensated HFPIONEER-HF trialHeart failureNT-proBNPBlack patientsPg/mLAngioedema eventsHospital initiationClinical outcomesAcute decompensated heart failureAngiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitorPre-specified subgroup analysisPrior heart failureACEI/ARBDecompensated heart failureNatriuretic peptide levelsSacubitril/valsartanImproved clinical outcomesSelf-reported raceCV deathEnalapril armHemodynamic stabilizationSymptomatic hypotensionRenal functionNeprilysin inhibitor
2018
Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Velazquez EJ, Morrow DA, DeVore AD, Duffy CI, Ambrosy AP, McCague K, Rocha R, Braunwald E. Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 380: 539-548. PMID: 30415601, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1812851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedAminobutyratesAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBiphenyl CompoundsCardiac Output, LowDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsEnalaprilFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedNatriuretic Peptide, BrainNeprilysinPeptide FragmentsStroke VolumeTetrazolesValsartanConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureDecompensated heart failureNT-proBNP concentrationsSacubitril-valsartan groupSacubitril-valsartan therapyReduced ejection fractionHeart failureSymptomatic hypotensionRenal functionEnalapril groupEjection fractionWeek 4N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentrationsAngiotensin-Neprilysin InhibitionKey safety outcomePrimary efficacy outcomeNatriuretic peptide concentrationsGreater reductionEnalapril therapyEfficacy outcomesHemodynamic stabilizationSafety outcomesBaseline valuesWeek 1Patients