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Review
. 2023 Jul 19;15(7):e42113.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.42113. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors in Heart Failure: An Umbrella Review

Raj Roy  1 , Saketh Vinjamuri  1 , Rishabh Baskara Salian  2 , Nosheen Hafeez  3 , Dakshin Meenashi Sundaram  4 , Tirath Patel  5 , Thulasi Ram Gudi  6 , Advait M Vasavada  7
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Review

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors in Heart Failure: An Umbrella Review

Raj Roy et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Heart failure remains a leading cause of hospitalization and death, and presents a significant challenge for healthcare providers despite the advancements in its management. This umbrella review aimed to pool the results of meta-analyses on the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure patients. A literature search was done on five databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Global Index Medicus, and Science Direct for articles with full texts available online. Meta-analyses of five or more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included; the assessment of multiple systematic reviews (AMSTAR) was used to assess the quality of included studies. A systematic search identified 10 relevant meta-analyses of RCTs, with primary analyses including outcome data from 171,556 heart failure patients. A pooled review showed that SGLT-2 inhibitors significantly reduced the risk of heart failure hospitalization, cardiovascular death, mortality, serious adverse events, and improved quality of life. SGLT-2 inhibitors are likely safe and effective in managing patients with heart failure especially considering the acute outcomes.

Keywords: cardiology research; heart failure hospitalization; heart failure prognosis; sglt2 inhibitors and heart failure; sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (sglt-2) inhibitors.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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