SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Patients with Heart Failure: What Have We Learned Recently?

Mahmoud Al Rifai, L. Kristin Newby, Ajith P. Nair, Arunima Misra, Joseph G. Rogers, Savitri Fedson, Salim S. Virani

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Abstract

Purpose of Review: In this review, we discuss the mechanisms of action of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) and the purported protective effects for mitigating heart failure (HF)-related outcomes. Recent Findings: Major randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the cardiovascular safety and efficacy of SGLT-2i among patients without known HF and those with established HF with reduced ejection fraction or preserved ejection fraction (HFrEF and HFpEF respectively). Recent HF guidelines have incorporated SGLT-2i in HF treatment algorithms. Summary: SGLT-2i have emerged as a novel treatment for both prevention of HF and reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among patients with existing HFrEF or HFpEF.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)627-634
Number of pages8
JournalCurrent Atherosclerosis Reports
Volume24
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2022

Keywords

  • Heart failure (HF)
  • Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
  • Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)
  • Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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