Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (M.F., S.S., A.F.H., A.D.D.).
Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (M.F., A.F.H., A.D.D.).
Circ Heart Fail. 2020 Apr;13(4):e006645. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006645. Epub 2020 Apr 6.
In PIONEER-HF (Comparison of Sacubitril/Valsartan Versus Enalapril on Effect on NT-pro BNP in Patients Stabilized From an Acute Heart Failure Episode), the in-hospital initiation of sacubitril/valsartan in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) was well-tolerated and led to improved outcomes. We aim to determine the representativeness of the PIONEER-HF trial among patients hospitalized for ADHF using real-world data.
The study population was derived from all patients discharged alive for ADHF in the Get With The Guidelines-HF registry from 2006 to 2018 with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF; all HFrEF with ADHF). We then determined the proportion of patients meeting PIONEER-HF eligibility criteria (PIONEER-HF eligible) and those meeting a set of limited eligibility criteria (actionable cohort). Rates of HF readmissions and all-cause mortality were then compared between the all HFrEF with ADHF, PIONEER-HF eligible, and actionable cohorts using linked Medicare claims data.
A total of 99 767 patients with HFrEF in Get With The Guidelines-HF were hospitalized for ADHF. PIONEER-HF inclusion criteria were met by 71 633 (71.8%) patients, and both inclusion and exclusion criteria were met by 20 704 (20.8%) patients. Further, 68 739 (68.9%) patients met the criteria for the actionable cohort. Among the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid-linked patients, the HF rehospitalization rate at 1 year was 35.1% (95% CI, 34.5-35.8) for all HFrEF with ADHF patients, 32.6% (95% CI, 31.3-33.9) for the PIONEER-HF eligible cohort, and 33.1% (95% CI, 32.3-33.9) for the actionable cohort. The 1-year all-cause mortality was 36.7% (95% CI, 36.1-7.4) for all HFrEF with ADHF patients, 31.6% (95% CI, 30.3-32.9) for the PIONEER-HF eligible cohort, and 32.2% (95% CI, 31.4-33.0) for the actionable cohort.
Patient characteristics and clinical outcomes for patients eligible for PIONEER-HF only modestly differ when compared with those encountered in routine practice, suggesting that the in-hospital initiation of sacubitril/valsartan should be routinely considered for patients with HFrEF hospitalized for ADHF.
在 PIONEER-HF(比较沙库巴曲缬沙坦与依那普利对急性心力衰竭发作后 NT-proBNP 的影响)研究中,住院治疗急性失代偿性心力衰竭(ADHF)的患者早期起始沙库巴曲缬沙坦是安全的,并且可以改善预后。我们旨在使用真实世界的数据来确定 PIONEER-HF 试验在 ADHF 住院患者中的代表性。
研究人群来自 2006 年至 2018 年 Get With The Guidelines-HF 登记处所有因 ADHF 出院存活的患者,其中包括射血分数降低的心力衰竭(HFrEF;所有因 ADHF 导致的 HFrEF)。然后,我们确定符合 PIONEER-HF 入选标准(PIONEER-HF 合格)和符合一组有限入选标准(可操作队列)的患者比例。使用链接的医疗保险索赔数据,比较所有 HFrEF 合并 ADHF、PIONEER-HF 合格和可操作队列的心力衰竭再入院率和全因死亡率。
Get With The Guidelines-HF 中有 99767 例 HFrEF 患者因 ADHF 住院。71633 例(71.8%)患者符合 PIONEER-HF 纳入标准,20704 例(20.8%)患者同时符合纳入和排除标准。此外,68739 例(68.9%)患者符合可操作队列的标准。在与医疗保险和医疗补助相关的患者中,所有 HFrEF 合并 ADHF 患者的 1 年心力衰竭再住院率为 35.1%(95%CI,34.5-35.8),PIONEER-HF 合格队列为 32.6%(95%CI,31.3-33.9),可操作队列为 33.1%(95%CI,32.3-33.9)。所有 HFrEF 合并 ADHF 患者的 1 年全因死亡率为 36.7%(95%CI,36.1-7.4),PIONEER-HF 合格队列为 31.6%(95%CI,30.3-32.9),可操作队列为 32.2%(95%CI,31.4-33.0)。
与常规实践中遇到的患者相比,仅符合 PIONEER-HF 标准的患者特征和临床结局差异不大,这表明对于因 ADHF 住院的 HFrEF 患者,应常规考虑早期起始沙库巴曲缬沙坦治疗。