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Pharmacological Management of a Heart Failure Patient with Severe Obesity.
Cardiology 2017
Obesity is one of the commonest comorbidities in patients with heart failure, and it is associated with increased mortality risk. However, obese patients are often underrepresented in clinical trials and therefore evidence on their management remains scant. In order to expand knowledge on the management of these patients, anecdotal reports may be considered. In the present case report, we discuss the successful management of an obese patient who received sacubitril/valsartan therapy. This treatment was initiated after a 12-month period of losartan therapy, which did not provide any benefit in terms of heart function. Importantly, during this period the patient required frequent hospitalizations, with a marked decrease in quality of life. After the switch to sacubitril/valsartan, a 10% increase in left ventricular ejection fraction was observed (from 30 to 40%) over a 12-month period. Moreover, no hospitalizations were required, and the patient was able to carry on at least some of his daily activities.
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