Efficacy of metroprolol succinate combined with valsartan in the treatment of patients with chronic congestive heart failure and the effects on NT-proBNP, hs-CRP and heart function
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical efficacy of metroprolol succinate combined with valsartan in the treatment of patients with chronic congestive heart failure and the effects on N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and heart function. MethodsA total of 86 patients with chronic congestive heart failure who were admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 were selected, and they were divided into study group and control group by the random number method, with 43 cases in each group. The control group administrated metroprolol succinate, whereas the study group administrated metroprolol succinate combined with valsartan, for a 10-week continuous treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects and the pre- and post-treatment serum NT-proBNP levels, hs-CRP levels and heart function were compared between the two groups. ResultsAfter 10 weeks of treatment, the clinical efficacy of the study group was superior to that of the control group, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in serum NT-proBNP and hs-CRP levels between the two groups (P>0.05). After 10 weeks of treatment, the study group yielded lower levels of serum NT-proBNP and hs-CRP in the comparison of the control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), stroke volume (SV), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) and left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD) between the two groups (P>0.05). After 10 weeks of treatment, the study group yielded higher levels of LVEF and SV, while smaller LVEDD and LVESD as compared with the control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). ConclusionMetroprolol succinate combined with valsartan in the treatment of chronic congestive heart failure can effectively improve the clinical therapeutic effect, decrease the levels of NT-proBNP and hs-CRP, and promote recovery of heart function in patients.