Safety of Spironolactone in Dogs with Chronic Heart Failure because of Degenerative Valvular Disease: A Population‐Based, Longitudinal Study. (19th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lefebvre, H.P.; Ollivier, E.; Atkins, C.E.; Combes, B.; Concordet, D.; Kaltsatos, V.; Baduel, L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of veterinary internal medicine. Volume 27:Number 5(2013:Sep./Oct.)
• Page Start: 1083
• Page End: 1091
• Publication Date: 2013-07-19
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636.0896
• DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12141
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-6640

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jvim12141-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jvim12141-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Spironolactone treatment in humans is associated with an increased risk of hyperkalemia and renal dysfunction.</p> </sec> <sec id="jvim12141-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Hypothesis</title> <p>Dogs with cardiac disease treated with spironolactone, in addition to conventional therapy, are not at higher risk for adverse events (AEs) than those receiving solely conventional therapy.</p> </sec> <sec id="jvim12141-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Animals</title> <p>One hundred and ninety‐six client‐owned dogs with naturally occurring myxomatous mitral valve disease.</p> </sec> <sec id="jvim12141-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Prospective, double‐blinded field study with dogs randomized to receive either spironolactone (2 mg/kg once a day) or placebo in addition to conventional therapy (angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor, plus furosemide and digoxin if needed). Safety was compared between treatment groups, using the frequency of AEs, death caused by cardiac disease, renal disease, or both, and variations in serum sodium, potassium, urea, and creatinine concentrations. For the latter, population‐specific reference intervals were established and out of range values (ORV) analyzed.</p> </sec> <sec id="jvim12141-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The number of AEs was similar in the spironolactone and reference groups (188 and 208, respectively), when followed for median duration of 217 days (range [2–1, 333]). At each study time point, the percentage of dogs showing ORV was similar between groups. There were a higher number of deaths because of cardiac disease, renal disease or both in the reference group (30.7% versus 13.7%) (<italic>P</italic> = .0043).</p> </sec> <sec id="jvim12141-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions and Clinical Importance</title> <p>Dogs with heart failure receiving spironolactone in addition to conventional treatment are not at a higher risk for AEs, death caused by cardiac disease, renal disease, or both, hyperkalemia, or azotemia.</p> </sec> </abstract>