title: [Chronic heart failure and sudden death: the message of CIBIS-III].
abstract: The heart failure is one of the pathologies with major social and economic impact in the western world. The neurohormonal modulation is the only effective pharmacological approach. The increasing use of implantable devices apparently sets against the possibilities of implementing in the patient's treatment scheme. However, the anti-adrenergic therapy, once used at optimal dose, is highly effective on sudden death and on rates of implantable cardioverter defibrillators discharges. CIBIS-III proposes the beta-blocker use as primary approach, even prior to ACE inhibitors. This might be specifically true in the patient whit evidence of autonomic imbalance resulting in sympathetic hyperactivity. CIBIS-III shows that bisoprolol can be used in chronic heart failure patients also in absence of the concomitant enalapril therapy. Using bisoprolol as primary approach allows to reach optimal doses more effective on arrhythmic risk. CIBIS III results propose new strategies to the current international heart failure guidelines's recommendations.
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Ematologiche, Pneumologiche, Cardiovascolari Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
authors: M Cristina
authors: MC
authors: Dequarti
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Poggio
authors: Emilio
authors: E
authors: Vanoli
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017298:Bisoprolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004656:Enalapril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004656:Enalapril; D017298:Bisoprolol