Real-world effectiveness and safety of torsemide and spironolactone fixed dose combination in Indian heart failure patients (RESTORE-HF study): a prospective, multicenter, observational study.
Ponde C, Ghosh Roy D, et al. • Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease • 2026
The RESTORE-HF study demonstrated that the torsemide-spironolactone fixed-dose combination may be associated with a mean body weight reduction of 2.41 kg and may be generally well-tolerated in Indian heart failure patients, with significant symptomatic improvement over 3 weeks in real-world clinical practice.
Key Findings
Results
Torsemide-spironolactone fixed-dose combination significantly reduced mean body weight over 3 weeks in Indian heart failure patients.
Mean body weight decreased from 75.54 kg at baseline to 73.13 kg at week 3
Mean difference of 2.41 kg reduction (p < 0.0001)
1752 patients were enrolled across 101 sites in India
1520 patients completed the study
Patients were followed over 3 weeks from baseline
Results
Improvement in NYHA functional class was observed over 3 weeks from baseline following torsemide-spironolactone FDC treatment.
Change in NYHA functional class was a secondary endpoint
Improvement was observed over the 3-week follow-up period
Study enrolled patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction and signs of congestion
Participants were aged 18-75 years
Results
Edema improved over the 3-week study period, with 22.11% of patients achieving no-edema stage.
Change in edema was a secondary endpoint
Overall, 22.11% of patients achieved no-edema stage by week 3
Edema improvement was assessed from baseline to week 3
All enrolled patients had signs of congestion at baseline
Results
The torsemide-spironolactone FDC demonstrated a favorable safety profile with very few adverse events reported.
Only three mild adverse events related to loose stools were reported
No serious adverse events occurred during the study
No deaths occurred during the study period
Occurrence of adverse events was a secondary endpoint
Results
Over 98% of both physicians and patients rated the torsemide-spironolactone FDC therapy favorably in terms of efficacy and tolerability.
Physician and patient assessments of efficacy and tolerability were secondary endpoints
More than 98% of physicians rated the therapy favorably
More than 98% of patients rated the therapy favorably
Assessments were conducted over the 3-week observation period
Methods
The study enrolled a predominantly male, middle-aged Indian heart failure population across 101 sites.
Of 1841 patients screened, 1752 were enrolled and 1520 completed the study
Mean (SD) age of participants was 58.61 (9.45) years
61.05% of participants were male
Study was conducted across 101 sites in India
Eligible patients were aged 18-75 years with HF with reduced ejection fraction and signs of congestion
Ponde C, Ghosh Roy D, Jadav U, Mohanty A, Dang K, Francis F, et al.. (2026). Real-world effectiveness and safety of torsemide and spironolactone fixed dose combination in Indian heart failure patients (RESTORE-HF study): a prospective, multicenter, observational study.. Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease. https://doi.org/10.1177/17539447261430243