The effect of heart rate reduction with ivabradine on renal function in patients with chronic heart failure: an analysis from SHIFT Systolic Heart failure treatment with the I f inhibitor ivabradine Trial Voors AA et al. Eur J Heart Fail Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Effect of ivabradine on composite of CV death or HF hospitalization Patients (%) Time (months) Ivabradine, renal dysfunction Placebo, renal dysfunction N at risk RD (pl) RD (iva) NRD (pl) NRD (iva) Placebo, no renal dysfunction Ivabradine, no renal dysfunction ] P=0.023 ] P <0.001 Voors AA et al. Eur J Heart Fail Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Event rate, n (%) Ivabradine Placebo HRPP interaction Hospitalization for worsening heart failure eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m² eGFR 60 mL/min/1.73 m² <0.001 Heart failure death eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m² eGFR 60 mL/min/1.73 m² Cardiovascular death eGFR<60 mL/min/1.73 m² eGFR 60 mL/min/1.73 m² Effect of ivabradine on other outcomes Voors AA et al. Eur J Heart Fail Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Months Placebo Ivabradine Creatinine values over time with ivabradine and placebo Voors AA et al. Eur J Heart Fail Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Conclusions In a large trial in patients with chronic systolic HF, renal function generally remained stable However, if renal function worsened, it was strongly associated with an increased risk for events Baseline heart rate was directly & independently associated with risk of worsening renal function Treatment with ivabradine had a neutral effect on renal function during 2 years of follow-up The beneficial prognostic effects and safety of ivabradine were similar in patients with and without renal dysfunction Voors AA et al. Eur J Heart Fail Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]