Hyperkalaemia is a common co-morbidity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Whether it affects the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors and thereby negatively impacts outcome is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association between potassium and uptitration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) and its association with outcome.

Potassium and the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: data from BIOSTAT-CHF / Beusekamp, Joost C; Tromp, Jasper; Van Der Wal, Haye H; Anker, Stefan D; Cleland, John G; Dickstein, Kenneth; Filippatos, Gerasimos; Van Der Harst, Pim; Hillege, Hans L; Lang, Chim C; Metra, Marco; Ng, Leong L; Ponikowski, Piotr; Samani, Nilesh J; Van Veldhuisen, Dirk J; Zwinderman, Aeilko H; Rossignol, Patrick; Zannad, Faiez; Voors, Adriaan A; Van Der Meer, Peter. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. - ISSN 1388-9842. - (2018). [10.1002/ejhf.1079]

Potassium and the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: data from BIOSTAT-CHF

Metra, Marco;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Hyperkalaemia is a common co-morbidity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Whether it affects the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors and thereby negatively impacts outcome is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association between potassium and uptitration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) and its association with outcome.
2018
Guideline-directed medication
Heart failure
Hyperkalaemia
Outcome
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors
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