Prevalence, Incidence, and Outcomes of Hyperkalaemia in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction from a Spanish Multicentre Study: SPANIK-HF Design and Baseline Characteristics


Por: Delgado-Jimenez, JF, Segovia-Cubero, J, Almenar-Bonet, L, de Juan-Baguda, J, Lara-Padron, A, Garcia-Pinilla, JM, Bonilla-Palomas, JL, Lopez-Fernandez, S, Mirabet-Perez, S, Gomez-Otero, I, Castro-Fernandez, A, Diaz-Molina, B, Goirigolzarri-Artaza, J, Rincon-Diaz, LM, Pascual-Figal, DA, Anguita-Sanchez, M, Muniz, J, Crespo-Leiro, MG

Publicada: 1 mar 2022
Resumen:
Hyperkalaemia is a growing concern in the treatment of patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) as it limits the use of some prognostic-modifying drugs and has a negative impact on prognosis. The objective of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of hyperkalaemia in outpatients with HFrEF and its impact on achieving optimal medical treatment. For this purpose, a multicentre, prospective, and observational study was carried out on consecutive HFrEF patients who were monitored as outpatients in heart failure (HF) units and who, in the opinion of their doctor, received optimal medical treatment. A total of 565 HFrEF patients were included from 16 specialised HF units. The mean age was 66 +/- 12 years, 78% were male, 45% had an ischemic cause, 39% had atrial fibrillation, 43% were diabetic, 42% had a glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.7 m(2), and the mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 31 +/- 7%. Treatment at the study entry included: 76% on diuretics, 13% on ivabradine, 7% on digoxin, 18.9% on angiotensin-conversing enzyme inhibitors (ACEi), 11.3% on angiotensin receptors blockers (ARBs), 63.8% on angiotensin-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNi), 78.5% on mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), and 92.9% on beta-blockers. Potassium levels in the baseline analysis were: <= 5 mEq/L = 80.5%, 5.1-5.4 mEq/L = 13.8%, 5.5-5.9 mEq/L = 4.6%, and >= 6 mEq/L = 1.06%. Hyperkalaemia was the reason for not prescribing or reaching the target dose of an MRAs in 34.8% and 12.5% of patients, respectively. The impact of hyperkalaemia on not prescribing or dropping below the target dose in relation to ACEi, ARBs, and ARNi was significantly less. In conclusion, hyperkalaemia is a frequent problem in the management of patients with HFrEF and a limiting factor in the optimisation of medical treatment.

Filiaciones:
Delgado-Jimenez, JF:
 Hosp Univ 12 Octubre, Inst Invest, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Univ 12 Octubre, Serv Cardiol, Madrid, Spain

 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

Segovia-Cubero, J:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Univ Puerta de Hierro, Serv Cardiol, Madrid, Spain

Almenar-Bonet, L:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Univ La Fe, Serv Cardiol, Valencia, Spain

de Juan-Baguda, J:
 Hosp Univ 12 Octubre, Inst Invest, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Univ 12 Octubre, Serv Cardiol, Madrid, Spain

 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

Lara-Padron, A:
 Hosp San Juan Cruz, Serv Cardiol, Jaen, Spain

Garcia-Pinilla, JM:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

Bonilla-Palomas, JL:
 Hosp San Juan Cruz, Serv Cardiol, Jaen, Spain

Lopez-Fernandez, S:
 Hosp Univ Virgen Nieves, Serv Cardiol, Granada, Spain

Mirabet-Perez, S:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, 08041, Spain

Gomez-Otero, I:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Univ Virgen Victoria, Serv Cardiol, Int Business Informat Management Assoc, Malaga, Spain

Castro-Fernandez, A:
 Hosp San Juan Cruz, Serv Cardiol, Jaen, Spain

Diaz-Molina, B:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Univ Virgen Nieves, Serv Cardiol, Granada, Spain

Goirigolzarri-Artaza, J:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Univ Clin San Carlos, Serv Cardiol, Madrid, Spain

Rincon-Diaz, LM:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Ramon & Cajal, Serv Cardiol, Madrid, Spain

Pascual-Figal, DA:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Hosp Clin Univ Virgen de la Arrixaca, Serv Cardiol, Murcia, Spain

Anguita-Sanchez, M:
 Hosp Univ Reina Sofia, Serv Cardiol, Cordoba, Spain

Muniz, J:
 Univ Coruna UDC, Inst Invest Biomed A Coruna, La Coruna, Spain

Crespo-Leiro, MG:
 Ctr Invest Biomed Red Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

 Complexo Hosp Univ, Serv Cardiol, La Coruna, Spain

Hosp Univ Canarias, Serv Cardiol, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain
ISSN: 20770383
Editorial
MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, Suiza
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 11 Número: 5
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WOS Id: 000773633600001
ID de PubMed: 35268260
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