Frank Tillman, Jennifer Kim, Tanya Makhlouf, Leah Osae
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Abstract
Background: Our aim was to review the published literature evaluating treatment approaches for chronic heart failure (HF), notably as it relates to African American patients.
Method: We undertook a comprehensive database search (1986-2017) of PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid/MEDLINE utilizing terms 'African American', 'black', 'chronic heart failure', 'heart failure', 'medication', 'chronic therapy', and 'clinical trials'. Additional notable studies were obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov . Studies published in English that examine treatment modalities of chronic HF in African American and non-African American patients were included.
Results: Examples of current gaps worthy of investigation include whether to maximize thiazides and calcium-channel blockers prior to adding renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors or beta blockers in HF with preserved ejection fraction; whether hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) should be initiated during earlier HF stages; whether to prioritize hydralazine/ISDN over other agents such as RAS inhibitors; varying response of African Americans to different agents within drug classes; and the role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists.
Conclusion: Further studies are needed in order for consensus guidelines to clarify how best to treat this population.
期刊介绍:
ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications.
The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.