Evaluation of the Entresto Effect on Sympathic Nervous System in Patient With Heart Failure (B2AN-SNS)

This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring Nervous System, Cardiac disease Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men or women with heart failure with symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 40 %) with :

  • Functional class New York Heart Association II and at least 2 hospitalizations for cardiac decompensation in the year with N terminal pro brain-type natriuretic peptide ≥300 pg/ml (or brain-type natriuretic peptide ≥100 pg/ml) or usage of intravenous diuretics,
  • Functional class New York Heart Association III-IV,
  • Insufficiently controlled by alternative drug-free therapies (surgery, cardiac resynchronization ...) or well managed drug therapies: angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor, AT1 receptor of angiotensin II inhibitor diuretics or beta blockers.
  • Treated by maximum dosage of AT1 receptor of angiotensin II inhibitor or angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor for New York Heart Association II patient or 50% of the recommended dose for New York Heart Association III-IV patients or New York Heart Association II patients with clinical manifestation restricting the use of maximum dosage, like orthostatic hypotension.
• Patient member of his home social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient who are receiving direct renin inhibitor like aliskiren
• Patient who are receiving phosphodiesterase V inhibitors
• Patient who are receiving a potassium-sparing drug
• Patient with medical history of angioedema with previous treatment by angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor or AT1 receptor of angiotensin II inhibitor
• Hypersensitivity to any component of Entresto®
• Adult protected by the law
• Severe renal impairment (DFGe <30 ml/min/1,73 m2)
• Severe hepatic impairment, cirrhosis or cholestasis (Child-Pugh C class)
• Patient with are receiving anticoagulant therapies or suffering from known hemostatic trouble
• Patient participating in another biomedical research or with an active exclusion period
• Pregnancy
• Breast-feeding