Chronic heart failure as a myocardial infarction complication: therapy features
M.D. Smirnova, F.T. Ageev
National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Moscow
The review article examines the role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MCRA) in the heart failure (HF) treatment in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The pathogenetic basis of the MCRA effects on cardiac remodelling after AMI is considered. The pharmacological characteristics of this medicinal product class — spironolactone and eplerenone — are also described. The main study results proving the eplerenone protective role in patients after AMI with HF of varying severity (EPHESUS, EMPHASIS-HF, ALBATROSS, REMINDER) are highlighted. The article presents an analysis of the eplerenone effectiveness depending on the timing of its appointment, as well as the drug safety in comparison with spironolactone. To sum up, it is advisable to use these medicinal products in routine therapy in the acute, subacute and long-term periods of AMI with an increase in the ST-segment of MCRA prescription fo r patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%, HF or diabetes mellitus, who are already receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme and beta-blockers in the absence of renal failure or hyperpotassemia. Moreover, preference should be given to eplerenone, as a drug that has the most convincing evidence base and has a favorable tolerance profile. The effective generic eplerenone introduction into medical practice makes it possible to expand its use in real clinical practice
Keywords: myocardial infarction, complications, heart failure, cardiac remodelling, eplerenone, Ipleron.
For citation: Smirnova M.D., Ageev F.T. Chronic heart failure as a myocardial infarction complication: therapy features. RMJ. Medical Review. 2019;10(I):40–44.
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