Trial reportHigh blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension2024
Vericiguat on C-reactive Protein Level and Prognosis in Patients with Hypertensive Heart Failure.
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- The effects of time-restricted eating combined with Tai Chi on glycolipid metabolism and endothelial function in postmenopausal women.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- Targeting the NO-sGC-cGMP Pathway: Mechanisms of Action of Vericiguat in Chronic Heart Failure.Cells · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionHypertensive heart failure (HHF) has a high incidence and poor prognosis.
aimThis article evaluated the efficacy and safety of Vericiguat in HHF and analyzed the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and patient prognosis.
methods110 HHF patients were divided into Placebo and Vericiguat groups. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography and 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Blood samples were collected to detect the levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiac troponin I (cTnI), endothelin (ET-1), nitric oxide (NO), and CRP.
resultsLeft ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD) and left ventricular end diastolic dimension (LVEDD) were reduced, the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and 6MWT were increased, and the serum levels of NT-proBNP, cTnI, ET-1, NO, and CRP were decreased in Vericiguat group as against Placebo group; The total effective rate was 76.4% in Placebo group and 92.7% in Vericiguat group (P < 0.05). The adverse reaction rate was 10.9% and 9.1% (P > 0.05). The proportion of persons with poor prognosis and no improvement of cardiac function in patients with highly expressed CRP before treatment was higher as against patients with low expression of CRP (P < 0.05). Highly expressed CRP is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis.
conclusionVericiguat is safe and effective in improving cardiac function in HHF patients.
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