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Erschienen in: Current Heart Failure Reports 2/2018

21.02.2018 | Clinical Trials (J. Butler, Section Editor)

The Future of Biomarker-Guided Therapy for Heart Failure After the Guiding Evidence-Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment in Heart Failure (GUIDE-IT) Study

verfasst von: Nasrien E. Ibrahim, James L. Januzzi Jr

Erschienen in: Current Heart Failure Reports | Ausgabe 2/2018

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Biomarker-guided management of patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains controversial.

Recent Findings

Biomarkers have established roles for diagnosis and prognostication in HF. Pilot data suggested that use of natriuretic peptides might be helpful to guide HF care. The recent Guiding Evidence-Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment in Heart Failure (GUIDE-IT) randomized–controlled trial did not find therapy guided by NT-proBNP to be more effective than usual care in improving the primary endpoint of HF hospitalization or cardiovascular mortality amongst patients with chronic HFrEF. Patients in GUIDE-IT received similar care and had similar NT-proBNP lowering regardless of treatment allocation.

Summary

Though biomarkers retain important standing for diagnosis and prognosis in HF, the GUIDE-IT trial results suggest carefully managed patients may not benefit from a biomarker-guided strategy. Future studies focusing this intervention on patients treated in a more real-world setting are needed.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Future of Biomarker-Guided Therapy for Heart Failure After the Guiding Evidence-Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment in Heart Failure (GUIDE-IT) Study
verfasst von
Nasrien E. Ibrahim
James L. Januzzi Jr
Publikationsdatum
21.02.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Heart Failure Reports / Ausgabe 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1546-9530
Elektronische ISSN: 1546-9549
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-018-0381-0

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