Guidelines for the Treatment of HEART FAILURE Leslie W. Miller University of Minnesota HEART FAILURE Facts 5 million patients with CHF in U.S. 55, new cases/year 3, deaths/year 4 fold increase in risk mortality End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure Scope of Problem 2-3 million hospitalizations/year Average LOS=5.7 days Highest DRG volume Dx(days X # pts) Highest readmission rate Number 1 discharge Dx in pts >63 y.o. % of Population HEART FAILURE Estimated Prevalence by Age & Gender 12 8 6 4 2.3.7.1.2 Total = 5 million 1.3.5 4.7 2.1 8.2 4.9.1 9 2-29 3-39 4-49 5-59 6-69 7-79 >8 Age (Years).6 Males Females Demographic Trends Elderly U.S. population will double with graying of baby boomer generation 75 Projected Elderly 5 Population Age 65+ (millions) 25 31.5 million 12.6% total US population 65.6 million 21.8% total US population 199 2 2 22 23 1
E.F. Symptomatic HEART FAILURE Diastolic Dysfunction Ejection Fraction % 8% 6% 4% 2% % 3 19 8 9 Men (n=4) 5 3 3 3 Women (n=33) >.6.5-.59.41-.49.31-.4 <.3 Primary Diastolic Dysfunction Incidence/Prevalence Hypertension is the leading cause Prevalence Increases in advancing age Effects women > men ECHO is the best way to make the diagnosis Treatment is based on control of HR and BP Beta Blockers, ARB,ACEI, CCB Vasan et al, JACC 99;33(7):1948-55 OLD HEART IS PROBLEM Poor Pump Fx Frank Starling Contractile Proteins Pathophysiology of CHF Eras in Understanding RECENT PERIPHERY/ COMP MECH s Neurohormones RAAS SNS NEWEST Heart & Peripheral Heart Endocrine Organ - NP s ADM, ET, AVP Alter Gene Express Remodeling Hyperplasia Treatment of Heart Failure Changing Goals for Therapy ERA TARGET THERAPY 6 s Symptoms Diuretic/Digoxin 7 s Hemodynamics Inotropes/Vasodil. 8 s Survival ACEI/β-Blockers 9 s Remodeling ACEI/β-Blockers 2 Prevention Earlier Dx/Rx ACC/AHA Guidelines on Heart Failure Definition HTN Pathophysiology of CHF Ischemia Valve Infection Inflam. Genetic Toxins HF is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood. No longer Congestive HF, because not all patients have volume overload, but low output ADM ET-1 contractility wall stress NP s RAAS SNS Cytokines VP Altered Gene Expression Remodeling CHF Syndrome 2
ACC/AHA Guidelines on Heart Failure Drug Treatment ACC/AHA Guidelines on Heart Failure Control of Risk Hydral/Nitr ACEI Beta Blocker ARB Stage A High risk Asymptomatic w/o struct. dis Stage B Struct. Dis Asymptomatic (eg. MI, MR) Stage C Struct. Dis Symptoms Stage D Advanced Symptoms Digoxin Diuretic?Beta Blocker? ACE ACE Beta Blocker ACE Beta Blocker Diuretics Digitalis HT. Tx VAD s Inotropes Hospice Treatment of Chronic HF Hydralazine/Nitrates Hydralazine: Target Dose: 75- mg QID Side Effects: Lupus-like syndrome, tachy Nitrates: Target Dose: 9 mg/day Side Effects: Headache 3
% with an event Treatment of Heart Failure HOPE - Secondary Endpoint Results 25 2 15 5 22% Risk Reduction p=.5 7.4 9.4 All Heart Failure 15% Risk Reduction p=.13 16 18.4 Any Revascularization Procedure 3.8 Ramipril Placebo 31% Risk Reduction p<.1 5.5 New Onset of Diabetes Mellitus Effectiveness of Drug Therapy in Patients with CHF Receiving an ACEI 4 5% Effective Dose 2 25% Patient Compliance 15% Limitations of Medical Rx of HF ACE Inhibitors Consistent Survival Benefit Relative Risk Reduction 15-2% Absolute Risk 3-4% 7-% intolerance No significant change in E.F. May not be as effective in Afr.-Americans Genotype may influence response May be a dose maximum alternative pathway What is the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS)? Chymase CAGE Cathepsin G Renin Aldosterone secretion nonace Angiotensinogen Angiotensin I Angiotensin II Angiotensin II Receptors (Subtype AT 1) Vasoconstriction Blood Pressure ACE Bradykinin Substance P Enkephalins Inactive fragments Sympathetic activation 4
Pathophysiology of CHF Renin Angiotensin System Alternate Pathway ARB s Angiotensinogen Renin Angiotensin I Caspace X ACE(I) Cathepsin Angiotensin II ARB Receptor AT I X AT II Constriction Growth Vasodilation Antiprolit. Val-HeFT Study Design HF patients 18 yr; EF<4%; NYHA II IV Randomized to Receiving Standard Therapy ACEI, s,, β-blockers (stratified) Valsartan 4 mg bid titrated to16 mg bid Placebo 96 deaths (events reported) J. N. Cohn et. al, J. Card. Fail. 1999; 5: 155-16 CHARM Program 3 component trials comparing candesartan to placebo in patients with symptomatic heart failure 2 Improving survival in CHF SOLVD-T (1991) RRR 21% 1-year mortality MERIT(1999) RRR 33% CHARM-Added (23) (β blocker subgroup) RRR 3% 15 CHARM Alternative CHARM Added CHARM Preserved % n=228 LVEF 4% ACE inhibitor intolerant n=2548 LVEF 4% ACE inhibitor treated n=325 LVEF >4% ACE inhibitor treated/not treated Primary outcome for each trial: CV death or CHF hospitalization Primary outcome for Overall Program: All-cause death 5 ACE-I ACE-I ACE-I β blocker ACE-I β blocker ACE-I β blocker ARB 5
ACC/AHA Guidelines on Heart Failure Angiotensin Receptor Blockers ARB Losartan Valsartan Initial Dose 25 mg/day 4 mg BID Target Dose 5 mg/d 16 mg BID Limitations ARB s No significant benefit over ACEI (or difference) Addition to ACEI does not change survival, but decreases hospitalizations Better tolerated than ACEI s Candasartan 2 mg/day 4mg/day No limitation of alternative pathway Sympathetic Activation and Increased Heart Failure Mortality Probability of Survival 1..8.6.4 PNE < 4 pg/ml.2 PNE > 8 pg/ml PNE 4-8 pg/ml 2 3 4 5 6 Time (Months) PNE = Plasma norepinephrine Cohn, JN et al. N Engl J Med 1984; 311:819-824. Spillover of Norepinephrine to Plasma (% of normal) Norepinephrine Spillover in Heart Failure 5 3 14% Total Heart Gut & Liver Lungs Kidney Esler et al. Hypertension 1988 Adrenergic Receptor Densities in Human LV Myocardium 7 6 Non-failing Failing (IDC) Receptor Density (fmol/mg) 5 4 3 2 * * β 1 β 2 α 1 * P <.5 vs. non-failing IDC = Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Bristow MR et al. Clin Drug Ther 1989 6
Antiadrenergic Therapyβeta Blockade Sympathetic activation Metoprolol β 1 receptors β 2 receptors α 1 receptors Propranolol Carvedilol Remodelling Effects ACC/AHA Guidelines on Heart Failure Beta Blockers Carvedilol Metoprolol Bisoprolol Initial Dose 3.125 mg 12.5 25 mg mg Target Dose 25 mg BID 15 mg/d mg Side Effects: hypotension, bradycardia, fluid retention, fatigue Limitations of Medical Rx of HF Beta Blockers Fairly Consistent Survival Benefit Relative Risk Reduction 25-65% Absolute Risk Reduction 7-9% (on top of ACE, Dig, Diuretic) Significant increase E.F. Primarily Class II-III HF, but also Class IV May be less effective in Afr.-Americans Class effect, but also unique individual agents 7
Beta Blockers in CHF Role of Norepinephrine Moxonidine (Moxcon) Study Moxonidine: Central acting agent (Clonipin) causes a decrease in norepinephrin Study: 1,95 patients enrolled (4,5 goal) All on ACE, Dig, Diuretic + Moxonidine vs Placebo Stopped due to increase mortality in moxonidine arm? Too rapid a reduction NE Complications of Diuretic Therapy for Heart Failure Hyponatremia Cardiac Output Postural Hypotension Pre-renal Azotemia Diuretic Therapy Renal Reabsorption of Na (and Mg) Saluresis and Diuresis Plasma Volume Renal Blood Flow GFR Uric Acid Clearance Hyperuricemia Proximal Reabsorption Hypocalcemia Distal Ca++ Reabsorption Calcium Clearance Hypomagnesemia PRA Aldosterone Kaliuresis Hypokalemia Glucose Intolerance The RALES Trial: Effect of Spironolactone on Survival in CHF Total mortality 3% (p <.1) Probability of Survival 1..95.9.85.8.75.7.65.6.55.5.45. Months Spironolactone 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 3 33 36 Number at risk Placebo 841 775 723 678 628 592 565 483 379 28 179 92 36 Spironolactone 822 766 739 698 669 639 68 526 419 316 193 122 43 Placebo Aldactone Treatment of Heart Failure Aldactone Inhibitors Initial Dose 12.5 mg Target Dose 25-5 mg Use instead of oral K+ supplements Caution in use with ACEI or ARB due to additive effect of inducing hyperkalemia Requires K+ checks @week 1,3 Eplerenone-more expensive, + remodeling Pitt B, et al. N Engl J Med 1999; 341:79-717 DIG Study Cause of Death Risk Ratios Confidence Intervals P value All cause mortality 1. (.93-1.9).92 Cardiovascular 1.3 (.95-1.12) Pump failure.86 (.76-.99) Sudden death 1.12 (.96-1.31).13 8
Physiology of Natriuretic Peptides + Cardiac Overload - Neutral Endopeptidase Cytokines Clearance CNP + ANP+BNP Urodilatin NPR-C NPR-A/NPR-B NPR-A Decreased Vascular Growth Decreased Blood Pressure Increased Na/H 2 Excretion Adapted from Wilkins MR. Redondo J. Brown LA. Lancet 1997;349:137-13 Limitations of Oral HF Therapy Omipatrilat Neutral Endopeptidase Inhibitor (NEP) decreases breakdown,increases circulating BNP levels ACE Inhibitor OVERTURE Study-no benefit over ACEI?? Biologically effective BNP in vivo Treatment of Advanced HF Vesnarinone (VEST) Trial Outcome Stopped early by D.S.M.C. 6 mg dose: 26% increase mortality (p=.7) vs placebo 3 mg dose: 14% increase mortality (p=.165) No improvement in quality of life 9
Pathophysiology of CHF Mediators of Vascular Tone Vasodilators Old Beta Adrenergic Recept. New Natriuretic Peptides Nitric Oxide Adrenomedullin Bradykinin Vasoconstrictors Old Alpha Adrenergic Recept. New Endothelin Angiotensin II New Therapuetic Agents for HF Levosimendan-calcium sensitiz inotrope Vasopressin Antagonists Anemia Immunomodulation Clenbuterol Gene and Stem Cell Therapies Limitations of Drug Therapy for HF Factors Affecting Outcome Age Race Dose Pharmacogenomics Genomics Compliance
Limitations of Oral HF Therapy Summary Many issues that effect the response to a given oral HF drug ACEI s, ARB s, and BB s remain the most consistent drugs to favorably alter survival Most promising new drugs have not been shown to have a survival benefit Device therapies will likely play a significant role in HF therapy in the future Codeine Pharmacogenomics O-demethylation by 2D6 Morphine 2D6 polymorphisms can markedly decrease 2D6 activity (poor metabolizer; PM) The frequency of PM s varies from 1% to 3% 2D6 metabolized about 2% of prescribed drugs Pharmacogenomics Varying response to drugs between patients based on: Genetic variation in metabolic pathways (e.g. CYP45 genes) Genetic variation at the target protein(s) (e.g. Beta2-adrenergic receptor-chf, asthma) Genetic variation at off target protein(s) (e.g. Sodium & Potassium channel genes; LQTS, LPL- Rapa) Genetic factors related to the etiology of the disorder (e.g. AGTR1, AGT, IL-, TNF ) 11