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Sacubitril/Valsartan: The Newest Neurohormonal Blocker for Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure.
Heart Fail Clin. 2018 Oct;14(4):479-491
Authors: Baliga RR
Abstract
The burden of heart failure is projected to increase over the next decade; it is predicted that 1 in every 33 Americans will be affected by heart failure. Given that heart failure currently results in more than 1 million hospitalizations every year and the estimated 5-year mortality is approximately 50%, therapies that will improve survival and the economic burden are urgently needed. It is anticipated that the cost of managing heart failure is going to be approximately $70 billion in 2030. Therefore, the recent addition of the combination of sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) to guideline-directed medical therapies should ameliorate this burden.
PMID: 30266357 [PubMed - in process]