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ABS20250918_0002

Heart Failure Management With Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (Bisoprolol vs. Carvedilol) in Indian Population: A Prospective Study

By Hakim Irfan Showkat, Sadaf Anwar

Presenter

Hakim Irfan Showkat

Authors

Hakim Irfan Showkat1, Sadaf Anwar1

Affiliation

Srinagar MedCity Heart Institute, India1
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ABS20250918_0002
Pharmacotherapy (Heart Failure)

Heart Failure Management With Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (Bisoprolol vs. Carvedilol) in Indian Population: A Prospective Study

Hakim Irfan Showkat1, Sadaf Anwar1

Srinagar MedCity Heart Institute, India1

Background

Beta-blockers, including carvediloland bisoprolol, are commonly recommended for the management of heart failurewith reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Variations in dosing regimens and theircomparative efficacy in reducing morbidity and mortality remain a subject ofdebate. Howeverdifferent doses and their relative efficacy in reducing morbidity &mortality cause are contradictory. The present study evaluated the effects ofCarvedilol and Bisoprolol in different doses on Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction(LVEF), Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Arrhyhthmias, Inflammatory markers, MACE,Hospital Admission & Mortality in patients with HFrEF along with guidelinedirected medical or device therapy (GDMT). 

Methods

Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted involving 138 individuals presentingwith symptomatic HFrEF classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) classIII-IV. Participants were randomized into two treatment groups, receivingeither carvedilol or bisoprolol at dosages determined by physician discretion,in conjunction with guideline-directed medical or device therapy (GDMT).Clinical parameters and objective evidence were assessed at baseline and after6 to 12 months of follow-up.

Results

Result: Baseline male predominance was observed in both groups (63.33% forcarvedilol, 56.67% for bisoprolol). The majority of patients were NYHA classIII. Both treatment groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements followingthree months of therapy (p ¡Â 0.05). In the carvedilol cohort, mean LVEFincreased from 32.26% to 46.4%, heart rate and blood pressure decreased from104.23 to 85.13 bpm and from 125.6/83.3 to 91.3/62.5 mmHg, respectively. Thebisoprolol group showed improvements from 31.5% to 45.3% LVEF, 102.8 to 72.4bpm, and 127.4/82.2 to 102.2/74.2 mmHg, respectively. No statisticallysignificant differences were evident between the cohorts (p > 0.05).Hospitalization due to hypotension occurred more frequently in the carvedilolgroup (22.2% vs. 5.4% for bisoprolol). Adequate rate control was observed in54% of carvedilol and 72% of high-dose bisoprolol-treated patients. Mortalityrates were higher in the carvedilol cohort, which reached statisticalsignificance

Conclusion

Conclusion: Bisoprolol, administered twice daily at either low or high dose,demonstrated superiority in reducing rates of hospitalization, hypotension, andmortality compared to carvedilol in patients with HFrEF.