Patient's Management Receiving Eplerenone Therapy

Assessment Of Follow-Up Methods For Patients Treated In The Long-Term With A Specific Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist

On a population of patients followed by an office-based cardiologist and treated with eplerenone, the objectives of the survey are:

• To describe the characteristics of the population treated.
• To describe the methods of use of eplerenone (posology, duration of treatment, medicinal combinations).
• To describe the follow-up methods of the treatment.
• To describe the possible interruptions of the treatment

A sample size in the region of N = 400 patients will allow this accuracy of estimation, as for this size, the half-width would be equal to 5% for a frequency of 50% corresponding to a confidence interval of maximum width. In view of the type of survey and the need for 12 months of monitoring in the context of standard practice, it may be anticipated that the drop-off rate will be about 20%. A sample size of N = 500 patients was therefore chosen.

Inclusion Criteria:

The following patients may be selected to participate in the survey:

• Those undergoing treatment with eplerenone in accordance with the MA or not, with a known start date.
• Those likely to be followed by the same physician for a minimal period of twelve months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe Kidney Disease
• Hyperkamiemia more than 5.5