Heart failure (HF) is emerging as an epidemic in 3rd world countries. Despite significant therapeutic advances, patients with chronic heart failure remain at high risk for HF progression and death. The two primary goals of its management are preventing further disease progression(mortality, hospitalizations and deterioration of left ventricular function)and alleviating patient suffering.Sacubitril /valsartan (previously known as LCZ696) is a first-in-class medicine that contains a neprilysin (NEP )inhibitor(sacubitril) and an angiotensin II receptor blocker (valsartan). NEP is an endopeptidase that metabolizes different vasoactive peptides including natriuretic peptides, bradykinin and Ang -II. In consequence, its inhibition increases mainly the levels of both natriuretic peptides (promoting diuresis, natriuresis and vasodilation) and Ang- II whose effects are blocked by the angiotensin receptor blocker, valsartan (reducing vasoconstriction and aldosterone release).
The two primary goals of it's management are preventing further disease progression(mortality,hospitalizations and deterioration of left ventricular function)and alleviating patient suffering