Abstract
BackgroundIn real-world clinical practice, the initiation and up-titration of sacubitril/valsartan remain challenging due to symptomatic hypotension in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI). The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of different initial timing and dosage of sacubitril/valsartan in AMI patients. MethodsThis prospective and observational cohort study enrolled AMI patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI), and were categorized according to the initial timing and average daily doses of sacubitril/valsartan prescription. The primary endpoint was defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, recurrent AMI, coronary revascularization, heart failure(HF) hospitalization and ischaemic stroke. Secondary outcomes included the new-onset HF, and the composite endpoints in AMI patients complicated with HF at baseline. ResultsThe study population consisted of 915 AMI patients. After a median follow-up of 38 months, early use or high dosage of sacubitril/valsartan was associated with an improvement in primary endpoint as well as the incidence of new-onset HF. Early use of sacubitril/valsartan also ameliorated the primary endpoint in AMI patients with left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) ≤50% as well as LVEF>50%. Besides, early use of sacubitril/valsartan improved the clinical outcomes in AMI patients complicated with HF at baseline. The low dose was well tolerated and may be associated with similar outcomes compared with high dose under some circumstances(LVEF>50% or HF at baseline). ConclusionsEarly use or high dosage of sacubitril/valsartan medication is associated with an improvement in clinical outcome. The low dose of sacubitril/valsartan is well tolerated and may be an acceptable alternative strategy.
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