(Press-News.org) About The Study: Among patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction/heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the Finerenone Trial to Investigate Efficacy and Safety Superior to Placebo in Patients With Heart Failure randomized clinical trial, higher proportions of cardiovascular and overall mortality in those with ejection fraction less than 50% were related principally to higher proportions of sudden death. A clear treatment effect of finerenone on cardiovascular or cause-specific mortality was not identified, although the trial was likely underpowered for these outcomes.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Akshay S. Desai, MD MPH, email adesai@bwh.harvard.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2025.0860)
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Mode of death in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction
JAMA Cardiology
2025-03-30
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