Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors and mortality among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors and mortality among patients with heart failure with reducedejection fractionhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.08.063AbstractBackgroundWhile trial evidence supports the benefit of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) therapy in heart failurewith reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), its effectiveness in routine clinical practice is less explored. This study investigated the relative and absolute effectiveness of ARNI in patients with heart failure with reduced ejectionfraction.MethodsThis nationwide Danish database study included patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤40%,2018–2023. Using a prevalent new user design, 2,446 ARNI initiators were matched 1:2 to 4,892 users of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) based on propensity scores, age, LVEF,and NT-proBNP. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality; secondary outcomes were cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization.ResultsThere were 279 deaths among ARNI initiators(5.6/100 person-years) and 533 among ACE-I/ARB users (6.7/100 person-years), yielding a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.85 (95% CI, 0.74–0.98) for all-cause mortality. A significant interaction was observed for recent hospitalization (p=0.04),with ARNI yielding a lower hazard ratio in this group. hazard ratios were otherwise consistent across age, sex, left ventricular ejection fraction, NT-proBNP, NYHA class, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and type2 diabetes. The largest absolute mortality reductions were seen in subgroups with recent hospitalization, NYHA class III–IV, and severely elevated NT-proBNP. ARNI was also associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular death (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.65–0.99), but not with other secondary outcomes.ConclusionsIn this study, ARNI was associated with a 15% reduction in all-cause mortality vs ACE-I/ARB. Patients with advanced orsymptomatic heart failure appeared to experience the greatest absolute benefit.Disclaimer:Lupin makes no representation or warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any scientific information shared by the HCP on the ­­­STARUPDATE podcast. You should not allow the contents of this to substitute for your own medical judgment, which you should exercise in evaluating the information on this website.