Sacubitril/valsartan significantly improved KCCQ overall summary scores compared with ACEI/ARB in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction, but increased the risk of hypotension.
Meta-Analysis (n=17,390)
Does sacubitril/valsartan improve health-related quality of life compared with ACEI/ARB in heart failure patients?
Sacubitril/valsartan improves health-related quality of life compared with ACEI/ARB in patients with HFrEF, but not in those with HFpEF, though it carries a higher risk of hypotension.
BACKGROUND: Data on the effects of sacubitril/valsartan compared with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEI/ARB) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are limited. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the comparative effects between sacubitril/valsartan and ACEI/ARB on HRQoL, a systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception to March 2, 2022 for randomized controlled trials that compared the HRQoL scores, including Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ), Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ), or Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey 12 or 36 (SF-12/36), between sacubitril/valsartan and ACEI/ARB. After screening, studies that met the inclusion criteria were eventually included and analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 8 studies with 17 390 patients (8693 patients used sacubitril/valsartan, and 8697 patients used ACEI/ARB) were included in this study. Five of these studies used KCCQ, 1 used SF-12/36, 1 used MLHFQ, and 1 used both KCCQ and SF-12/36. The KCCQ overall summary score and its subscales were significantly higher in sacubitril/valsartan compared with ACEI/ARB in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction, but were similar in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction. Sacubitril/valsartan conferred similar HRQoL scores in MLHFQ and SF-12/36 to ACEI/ARB. The most frequently reported adverse event for sacubitril/valsartan is hypotension and the risk is higher than for ACEI/ARB. CONCLUSIONS: Sacubitril/valsartan may have the potential to improve HRQoL in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction compared with ACEI/ARB. Hypotension is the most common adverse event with sacubitril/valsartan compared with ACEI/ARB. The results of this study may contribute to the rational use of sacubitril/valsartan.
Yang et al. (Thu,) conducted a meta-analysis in Heart failure (n=17,390). Sacubitril/valsartan vs. ACEI/ARB was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores. Sacubitril/valsartan significantly improved KCCQ overall summary scores compared with ACEI/ARB in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction, but increased the risk of hypotension.
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