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Philippe Meyer1, Henri Lu2, Roger Hullin2
1Cardiology Service, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Despite medical advances, heart failure remains a major public health issue and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Suboptimal use of evidence-based therapies and lack of medication up-titration play important roles in this regard. Hyperkalaemia is a frequent and potentially harmful finding which hinders treatment optimisation in patients with heart failure. In this review, heart failure experts from two Swiss academic hospitals discuss the principles of general pharmacological therapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and the different treatment options for chronic hyperkalaemia, focusing on patiromer, a recently available potassium binder. Patiromer has been accepted for reimbursement since 1 August 2020 in Switzerland, and has been shown in several clinical trials to safely reduce potassium levels over the long term, thereby allowing up-titration or maintenance of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease, including those with heart failure. Whether this promising approach improves outcomes in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction is currently under investigation.
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