JACC: Basic to Translational Science (Dec 2019)

Cardiac Versus Renal Response to Volume Expansion in Preclinical Systolic Dysfunction With PDEV Inhibition and BNP

  • Siu-Hin Wan, MD,
  • Isabel Torres-Courchoud, MD, PhD,
  • Paul M. McKie, MD,
  • Joshua P. Slusser, BSc,
  • Margaret M. Redfield, MD,
  • John C. Burnett, Jr., MD,
  • David O. Hodge, MS,
  • Horng H. Chen, MBBCh

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 8
pp. 962 – 972

Abstract

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Summary: Impaired cardiorenal response to acute saline volume expansion in preclinical systolic dysfunction (PSD) may lead to symptomatic heart failure. The objective was to determine if combination phosphodiesterase-V inhibition and exogenous B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) administration may enhance cardiorenal response. A randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted in 21 subjects with PSD and renal dysfunction. Pre-treatment with tadalafil and subcutaneous BNP resulted in improved cardiac function, as evidenced by improvement in ejection fraction, left atrial volume index, and left ventricular end-diastolic volume. However, there was reduced renal response with reduction in renal plasma flow, glomerular filtration rate, and urine flow. (Tadalafil and Nesiritide as Therapy in Pre-clinical Heart Failure; NCT01544998) Key Words: B-type natriuretic peptide, cardiorenal, heart failure, nesiritide, phosphodiesterase inhibition, systolic dysfunction