4. HOSPITAL
1
year
~20%
mortality after 1
year‡†2,3
5
years
~50%
mortality after 5
years†2
30
days
3.8%
in-hospital
mortality rate‡1
~10%
mortality after 30
days†2
HF=heart failure
‡Data from 1,892 European patients with acute heart failure in the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure (ESC-HF) Pilot study
†Analysis of HF data from 1,282 incident cases of heart failure in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) population-based study of n=15,792 individuals from four communities in the USA (1987–2002)
1. Maggioni et al. Eur J Heart Fail 2010;12:1076–84; 2. Loehr et al. Am J Cardiol 2008;101:1016–22; 3. Maggioni et al. Eur J Heart Fail 2013;15:808–17
HF is associated with significant mortality
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6. Recent trends in Heart Failure treatment
• Medical Management
-- Emergence of Valsartan/Sacubitril
-- Re-emphasizing importance of heart rate modulation
-- Management of iron deficiency in HF
• Device therapy
-- ICD: Role of Primary prevention in Non-ischemic DCM
-- CRT: Newer concepts to reduce non-responder rate
7. 2016 ACC/AHA/HFSA
Focused Update on New
Pharmacological Therapy
for Heart Failure
2016 ESC Guideline on
the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Acute and
Chronic Heart Failure
Guidelines 2016- Improving Care of Patients with
Heart Failure
Yancy CW, et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.05.011; Eur J Heart Fail. 2016 May 20. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.592.
Concurrently developed recommendations
8. Algorithm for a Patient with Symptomatic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction- ESC
2016
Eur J Heart Fail. 2016 May 20. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.592.
11. Beta
blocker
Mineralocorticoid
receptor
antagonist
Drugs That Reduce Mortality in Heart Failure With
Reduced Ejection Fraction
ACE
inhibitor
Angiotensin
receptor
blocker
Drugs that inhibit the renin-
angiotensin system have modest
effects on survival
Based on results of SOLVD-Treatment, CHARM-Alternative,
COPERNICUS, MERIT-HF, CIBIS II, RALES and EMPHASIS-HF
10%
20%
30%
40%
0%
%DecreaseinMortality
13. Pharmacological treatment of HFrEF
• ACEIs, MRAs and beta-blockers have been shown to improve
survival and are recommended for the treatment of every patient
• The use of diuretics should be modulated according to the patient’s
clinical status
• Beta-blockers and ACEIs are complementary, and can be started
together as soon as the diagnosis of HFrEF is made.
• There is no evidence favouring the initiation of treatment with a
beta-blocker before an ACEI has been started
14. 14
Neprilysin inhibitors: natriuretic and other vasoactive peptides enhancement
Evolution of pharmacologic approaches in HF:
Neprilysin inhibition as a new therapeutic strategy1
ACEI=angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; Ang=angiotensin; ARB=angiotensin receptor blocker; AT1R= angiotensin II type 1 receptor; HF=heart
failure; MRA=mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; NP=natriuretic peptide; NPRs=natriuretic peptide receptors; RAAS=renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system; SNS=sympathetic nervous system
1. McMurrayet al. Eur J Heart Fail. 2013;15:1062–73;
Figure references: Levin et al. N Engl J Med 1998;339:321–8; Nathisuwan & Talbert. Pharmacotherapy2002;22:27–42; Kemp & Conte. Cardiovascular
Pathology 2012;365–71; Schrier & Abraham N Engl J Med 2009;341:577–85
SNS
RAAS
Vasoconstriction
Blood pressure
Sympathetic tone
Aldosterone
Hypertrophy
Fibrosis
Ang II AT1R
HF SYMPTOMS &
PROGRESSION
INACTIVE FRAGMENTS
NP system
Vasodilation
Blood pressure
Sympathetic tone
Natriuresis/diuresis
Vasopressin
Aldosterone
Fibrosis
Hypertrophy
NPRs NPs
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
α1, β1, β2
receptors
Vasoconstriction
RAAS activity
Vasopressin
Heart rate
Contractility
Neprilysin
inhibitors
RAAS inhibitors (ACEI, ARB,
MRA)
β-blockers
15. Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (Sacubitril/Valsartan)
• Based on PARADIGM-HF, LCZ 696 should be used in patients with:
• ambulatory, symptomatic HFrEF
• treated with ACEi/ARB, BB and MRA
• elevated plasma NP levels (BNP ≥150 pg/mL or NT-proBNP ≥600 pg/mL)
• estimated GFR (eGFR) ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 of body surface area
• who are able to tolerate treatment with enalapril (see run-in period in trial)
• Some relevant issues for clinical practice:
• symptomatic hypotension in some cases &risk of angioedema (Note: ACEI should be
withheld for at least 36 h before initiating LCZ696)
• NP–assessment: BNP biomarker cannot be used, valid are only NT-BNP or MR-proANP
17. Atherosclerosis
Endothelial dysfunction↑
Oxidative stress↑
Plaque stability↓
Arterial stiffness↑
Ischemia
Oxygen consumption↑
Duration of diastole↓
Coronary perfusion↓
Remodeling
Cardiac hypertrophy↑
Chronic heart failure
Oxygen demand↑
Ventricular efficiency ↓
Ventricular relaxation↑
Elevated heart rate
+
+ +
+
The pivotal role of heart rate in cardiovascular disease
18. Limitations of beta blockers
Patients with CHF (Chronic Heart Failure) who are on beta-
blockers have inadequately controlled heart rate (HR) 1
Patients do not tolerate the target doses of beta-blockers
used in the large clinical trials 2
1. Clin Res Cardiol 2013;102:23–31
2. Br J Cardiol 2012;19:21–3.
21. If-channel inhibitor
• Ivabradine is indicated in HF patients with:
• symptomatic patients with HFrEF
• in sinus rhythm and with a heart rate ≥70 bpm
• who had been hospitalized for HF within the previous 12 months
• Note: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved ivabradine for use in
Europe in patients with HFrEF with LVEF ≤35% and in sinus rhythm with a resting
heart rate ≥75 bpm, because in this group ivabradine conferred a survival benefit.
23. Other treatments with less certain benefit in symptomatic
patients with HFrEF
Digoxin and other digitalis glycosides
• Digoxin may be considered in patients in sinus rhythm to reduce the risk of
hospitalisation in symptomatic patients with HFrEF
• It is only recommended for the treatment of patients with HFrEF and AF with rapid
ventricular rate when other therapeutic options cannot be pursued
• A resting ventricular rate in the range of 70–90 bpm is recommended, although a resting
ventricular rate of up to 110 bpm might still be acceptable
• Digitalis should always be prescribed under specialist supervision. Caution should
be exerted in females, in the elderly and in patients with reduced renal function.
24. Other treatments with less certain benefit in symptomatic
patients with HFrEF
3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
• n-3 PUFA preparations may be considered as an adjunctive therapy in patients with
symptomatic HFrEF who are already receiving optimized recommended therapy
with an ACEI (or ARB), a beta-blocker and an MRA.
26. Iron deficiency in HF: guidelines recommendations
• tinine
Diagnostic tests for newly
diagnosed HF (Ic):
-Hb and WBC
-sodium, potassium, urea, crea
(with eGFR)
-LFTs glucose, HbA1c
-lipid profile
-TSH
-Ferritin, TSAT = TIBC
Diagnostic criteria:
Ferritin<100ug/ml
OR Ferritin 100-300ug/ml and
TSAT<20%
27. Recommendations for the treatment of other co-
morbidities in patients with HF
=> should be treatment of choice,
except in severe renal or hepatic
impairment
28. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and treatment of Acute & Chronic Heart Failure
ESC Recommendations:
Empagliflozin for Prevention of Heart Failure or Death
29. EMPEROR-Reduced and EMPEROR-Preserved Heart Failure Outcome Trials
HF with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
• T2D and non-T2D
• Event driven trial
• 2850 pts
HF with Preserved Ejection Fraction
(HFpEF)
• T2D and non-T2D
• Event driven trial
• 4126 pts
+
EMPEROR-Reduced1 EMPEROR-Preserved2
1. NCT03057977 2. NCT03057951 www.clinicaltrials.gov
2850 randomized patients (can be increased up to 4000
patients) globally
4126 randomized patients (can be increased up to 6000
patients) globally
Therapeutic algorithm for a patient with symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Green indicates a class I recommendation;
yellow indicates a class IIa recommendation. ACEI ¼ angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB ¼ angiotensin receptor blocker;
ARNI ¼ angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor; BNP ¼ B-type natriuretic peptide; CRT ¼ cardiac resynchronization therapy; HF ¼ heart failure;
HFrEF ¼ heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; H-ISDN ¼ hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate; HR ¼ heart rate; ICD ¼ implantable
cardioverter defibrillator; LBBB ¼ left bundle branch block; LVAD ¼ left ventricular assist device; LVEF ¼ left ventricular ejection fraction; MR ¼
mineralocorticoid receptor; NT-proBNP ¼ N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide; NYHA ¼ New York Heart Association; OMT ¼ optimal
medical therapy; VF ¼ ventricular fibrillation; VT ¼ ventricular tachycardia. aSymptomatic ¼ NYHA Class II-IV. bHFrEF ¼ LVEF ,40%. cIf ACE
inhibitor not tolerated/contra-indicated, use ARB. dIf MR antagonist not tolerated/contra-indicated, use ARB. eWith a hospital admission for
HF within the last 6 months or with elevated natriuretic peptides (BNP . 250 pg/ml or NTproBNP . 500 pg/ml in men and 750 pg/ml in women).
fWith an elevated plasma natriuretic peptide level (BNP ≥ 150 pg/mL or plasma NT-proBNP ≥ 600 pg/mL, or if HF hospitalization within recent
12 months plasma BNP ≥ 100 pg/mL or plasma NT-proBNP ≥ 400 pg/mL). gIn doses equivalent to enalapril 10 mg b.i.d. hWith a hospital admission
for HF within the previous year. iCRT is recommended if QRS ≥ 130 msec and LBBB (in sinus rhythm). jCRT should/may be considered if
QRS ≥ 130 msec with non-LBBB (in a sinus rhythm) or for patients in AF provided a strategy to ensure bi-ventricular capture in place (individualized
decision). For further details, see Sections 7 and 8 and corresponding web pages.
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Evolution of pharmacologic approaches in HF:Neprilysin inhibition as a new therapeutic strategy
A decline in left ventricular systolic function leads to activation of three major compensatory neurohormonal systems in an attempt to increase cardiac output (CO):1
Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)
Natriuretic peptide (NP) system
SNS and RAAS suppression
Long-term over-activation of the SNS and RAAS in HF are thought to be harmful and blockade of these pathways has been the focus of current HF therapies.
The SNS can be inhibited using β-blockers and the RAAS using RAAS inhibitors such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin receptor antagonists (ARBs), and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs).2
Natriuretic peptide system enhancement
In contrast to the RAAS and SNS, the natriuretic peptide system is a potentially beneficial counter-regulatory system in HF.2
Augmentation of this system is a new therapeutic strategy being considered for HF.
This can be achieved by blocking the enzyme neprilysin which is responsible for the breakdown of NPs.
Neprilysin inhibition may enhance the effects of natriuretic and other vasoactive peptides, which include vasodilation, diuresis and natriuresis, reduced sympathetic tone, reduced aldosterone, and antifibrotic and hypertrophic effects.2–4
Abbreviations
ACEI=angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB=angiotensin receptor blocker; CO=cardiac output; HF=heart failure; MRA=mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; NP=natriuretic peptide; RAAS=renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; SNS=sympathetic nervous system
References
Kemp & Conte. Cardiovascular Pathology 2012;365–71
McMurray et al. Eur J Heart Fail 2013;15:1062–73
Levin et al. N Engl J Med 1998;339:321–8
Nathisuwan & Talbert. Pharmacotherapy 2002;22:27–42
ACEI ¼ angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; CAD ¼ coronary artery disease; HF ¼ heart failure; ICD ¼ implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; LV ¼ left ventricular;
LVEF ¼ left ventricular ejection fraction; OMT ¼ optimal medical therapy
aClass of recommendation.
bLevel of evidence.