DPP-4 Inhibitor and Serum BNP Level of Diabetic Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

After baseline data collection, DPP-4 inhibitor (sitagliptin, vildagliptin, alogliptin, linagliptin, teneligliptin, anagliptin or saxagliptin) will be suspended for one month and serum BNP will be measured. The DPP-4 inhibitor will be resumed and after another month, serum BNP will be measured again.

After hospitalization, medication for diabetes will be suspended. During the treatment for heart failure, drugs other than DPP-4 inhibitor will be resumed when required. After the stabilization of heart failure, DPP-4 inhibitor will be resumed (or administered if it was not prescribed before hospitalization) and serum BNP before and after the initiation of DPP-4 inhibitor will be measured.

After hospitalization, medication for diabetes may be suspended or continued. During the treatment for heart failure, drugs including DPP-4 inhibitor will be resumed when required. After the stabilization of heart failure, DPP-4 inhibitor will be suspended and serum BNP before and after the suspension of DPP-4 inhibitor will be measured.