Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index

Abstract Aims This study aims to investigate the role of echocardiographically determined left ventricular output indices on sacubitril/valsartan titration in a cohort of outpatients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods and results We analysed 106 HFrEF patients who unde...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paolo Tolomeo, Ottavio Zucchetti, Emanuele D'Aniello, Noemi Punzo, Federico Marchini, Luca Di Ienno, Elisabetta Tonet, Rita Pavasini, Claudio Rapezzi, Gianluca Campo, Matteo Serenelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13891
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832540319700221952
author Paolo Tolomeo
Ottavio Zucchetti
Emanuele D'Aniello
Noemi Punzo
Federico Marchini
Luca Di Ienno
Elisabetta Tonet
Rita Pavasini
Claudio Rapezzi
Gianluca Campo
Matteo Serenelli
author_facet Paolo Tolomeo
Ottavio Zucchetti
Emanuele D'Aniello
Noemi Punzo
Federico Marchini
Luca Di Ienno
Elisabetta Tonet
Rita Pavasini
Claudio Rapezzi
Gianluca Campo
Matteo Serenelli
author_sort Paolo Tolomeo
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Aims This study aims to investigate the role of echocardiographically determined left ventricular output indices on sacubitril/valsartan titration in a cohort of outpatients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods and results We analysed 106 HFrEF patients who underwent echocardiography examination up to 1 week before starting treatment with sacubitril/valsartan. For each patient, a comprehensive list of clinical and laboratory parameters was collected, and stroke volume index (SVi), cardiac index, and flow rate were calculated. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of complete titration of sacubitril/valsartan. The secondary endpoint was the incidence of adverse events (hypotension and renal adverse events). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify variables associated with the primary and secondary endpoints. Mean age of patients was 73.7 ± 10.4 years, 72 patients (71.7%) had ischaemic aetiology of HF, and mean ejection fraction was 29.4 ± 5.9%. At multivariate analysis, SVi [odds ratio (OR) 1.43 per 5 mL/m2 increase, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03–1.97; P = 0.028], serum sodium (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02–1.37; P = 0.022), and haemoglobin (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.25–2.40; P = 0.001) were found to be independent predictors of titration during follow‐up. Multivariate analysis for the secondary endpoint showed SVi (OR 0.63 per 5 mL/m2 increase, 95% CI 0.44–0.90; P = 0.012) and New York Heart Association Class III (OR 2.65, 95% CI 1.07–6.5; P = 0.034) to be associated with hypotension. Conclusions Stroke volume index is positively associated with complete titration of sacubitril/valsartan. Patients with low SVi are more prone to experience hypotension during titration
format Article
id doaj-art-571b559a7519406489ec34bf3d9ca6e9
institution Kabale University
issn 2055-5822
language English
publishDate 2022-06-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series ESC Heart Failure
spelling doaj-art-571b559a7519406489ec34bf3d9ca6e92025-02-05T05:22:10ZengWileyESC Heart Failure2055-58222022-06-01932037204310.1002/ehf2.13891Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume indexPaolo Tolomeo0Ottavio Zucchetti1Emanuele D'Aniello2Noemi Punzo3Federico Marchini4Luca Di Ienno5Elisabetta Tonet6Rita Pavasini7Claudio Rapezzi8Gianluca Campo9Matteo Serenelli10Cardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyCardiovascular Institute Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di Ferrara Cona ItalyAbstract Aims This study aims to investigate the role of echocardiographically determined left ventricular output indices on sacubitril/valsartan titration in a cohort of outpatients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods and results We analysed 106 HFrEF patients who underwent echocardiography examination up to 1 week before starting treatment with sacubitril/valsartan. For each patient, a comprehensive list of clinical and laboratory parameters was collected, and stroke volume index (SVi), cardiac index, and flow rate were calculated. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of complete titration of sacubitril/valsartan. The secondary endpoint was the incidence of adverse events (hypotension and renal adverse events). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify variables associated with the primary and secondary endpoints. Mean age of patients was 73.7 ± 10.4 years, 72 patients (71.7%) had ischaemic aetiology of HF, and mean ejection fraction was 29.4 ± 5.9%. At multivariate analysis, SVi [odds ratio (OR) 1.43 per 5 mL/m2 increase, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03–1.97; P = 0.028], serum sodium (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02–1.37; P = 0.022), and haemoglobin (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.25–2.40; P = 0.001) were found to be independent predictors of titration during follow‐up. Multivariate analysis for the secondary endpoint showed SVi (OR 0.63 per 5 mL/m2 increase, 95% CI 0.44–0.90; P = 0.012) and New York Heart Association Class III (OR 2.65, 95% CI 1.07–6.5; P = 0.034) to be associated with hypotension. Conclusions Stroke volume index is positively associated with complete titration of sacubitril/valsartan. Patients with low SVi are more prone to experience hypotension during titrationhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13891SacubitrilValsartanEntrestoHFrEFTitration
spellingShingle Paolo Tolomeo
Ottavio Zucchetti
Emanuele D'Aniello
Noemi Punzo
Federico Marchini
Luca Di Ienno
Elisabetta Tonet
Rita Pavasini
Claudio Rapezzi
Gianluca Campo
Matteo Serenelli
Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index
ESC Heart Failure
Sacubitril
Valsartan
Entresto
HFrEF
Titration
title Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index
title_full Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index
title_fullStr Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index
title_full_unstemmed Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index
title_short Left ventricular output indices and sacubitril/valsartan titration: role of stroke volume index
title_sort left ventricular output indices and sacubitril valsartan titration role of stroke volume index
topic Sacubitril
Valsartan
Entresto
HFrEF
Titration
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13891
work_keys_str_mv AT paolotolomeo leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT ottaviozucchetti leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT emanueledaniello leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT noemipunzo leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT federicomarchini leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT lucadiienno leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT elisabettatonet leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT ritapavasini leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT claudiorapezzi leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT gianlucacampo leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex
AT matteoserenelli leftventricularoutputindicesandsacubitrilvalsartantitrationroleofstrokevolumeindex