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Trial reportJournal of applied toxicology : JAT2026

Effects of Sacubitril Valsartan Combined With Vericiguat on NT-proBNP and CK-MB Levels in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.

Lijuan Jin, Tingting Yang

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Lijuan JinDepartment of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular, Zhenjiang Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Tingting YangDepartment of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular, Inner Mongolia Xing'an League People's Hospital, Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia, China.ORCID 0009-0001-3736-6677

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to probe the influence of sacubitril valsartan sodium tablets combined with vericiguat on N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB) levels in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). One hundred and twenty CHF patients were enrolled and stratified into a control group (sacubitril valsartan sodium tablets) and a combination group (sacubitril valsartan sodium tablets + vericiguat). Outcome measures included New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class shifts, echocardiographic indices, cardiac injury markers, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), endothelial function parameters, inflammatory mediator levels, and adverse clinical events. Following a 6-month treatment period, patients in the combination group exhibited superior functional improvement, as reflected by greater advancement in NYHA class. Echocardiographic evaluation revealed more favorable ventricular remodeling in this group, with reduced left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameters and an elevated ejection fraction. The combination group had a higher 6MWD. Biomarker analysis showed lower NT-proBNP and CK-MB levels in the combination group. Furthermore, improvements in endothelial function were noted, with decreased endothelin and elevated NO, NOS, and CGRP levels in the combination group. Markers of systemic inflammation, including CRP and IL-6, were also attenuated in the combination group. The incidence of adverse reactions and cardiovascular events did not differ significantly between the groups. Co-administration of sacubitril/valsartan and vericiguat enhances cardiac performance, optimizes vascular endothelial responsiveness, modulates heart failure-related biomarkers, and mitigates inflammatory activity in patients with CHF without increasing the risk of adverse events.

Indexed as

AminobutyratesCreatine Kinase, MB FormHeart FailureNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide FragmentsTetrazolesValsartanAgedBiomarkersBiphenyl CompoundsChronic DiseaseDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAminobutyratesBiomarkersBiphenyl CompoundsCreatine Kinase, MB FormDrug CombinationsNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide Fragmentspro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)sacubitril and valsartan sodium hydrate drug combinationTetrazolesValsartanchronic heart failurecreatine kinase isoenzymeinflammatory factorN‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptidesacubitril valsartan sodium tabletsvericiguat

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PMID41957830
PMCPMC13532820

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