The FDA has approved sacubitril/valsartan, an angiotensin-receptor-neprilysin inhibitor, for the treatment of chronic symptomatic heart failure (stage C) in patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% or less. This article discusses results from a major clinical trial, PARADIGM-HF, and the role of this new drug in heart failure treatment.
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