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Unlocking Heart Failure's Secret Weapon: The Transformative Impact of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Cardiology

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (EF) affects nearly half of HF patients and is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates, particularly among the elderly. Severe exercise intolerance is a primary chronic symptom in HF patients with reduced EF (HFrEF), significantly impairing their quality of life. Therefore, enhancing exercise capacity and overall quality of life remains a critical clinical objective for managing HFrEF. Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses have demonstrated the cardiovascular benefits of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in HFrEF patients. Despite multiple RCTs investigating SGLT-2 inhibitors in this population, results have shown inconsistency, partly attributed to limited statistical power. Further exploration of the mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular improvements associated with SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with HFrEF is warranted. This abstract underscores the importance of investigating the therapeutic potential of SGLT2 inhibitors in improving cardiovascular outcomes among HFrEF patients, thereby offering new insights for optimal management strategies.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.276111.3242

Keywords

Heart failure, Ejection fraction, SGLT-2 inhibitors, Exercise intolerance, Cardiovascular outcomes

Authors

First Name

Shaimaa

Last Name

Wageeh

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Affiliation

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.

Email

swkamel@medicine.zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0002-4629-4791

First Name

Basant

Last Name

Othman

MiddleName

Monier

Affiliation

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.

Email

basant.monier1@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0009-0002-1290-1941

First Name

Waleed

Last Name

El-Awady

MiddleName

Salem

Affiliation

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.

Email

wsalawadi@medicine.zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0003-3996-6016

First Name

Islam

Last Name

Shehata

MiddleName

Elsayed

Affiliation

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.

Email

iemshehata@zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0002-3850-9027

Volume

30

Article Issue

9.1

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52003

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-03-11

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

4,952

Page End

4,956

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/article_345940.html

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349

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Unlocking Heart Failure's Secret Weapon: The Transformative Impact of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors on Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

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30 Dec 2024