Sodium-dependent glucose transporter 2 inhibitors(SGLT2i)have been increa-singly used with proven efficacy in patients with heart failure(HF),regardless of diabetes status.GrubićRotkvićet al recently published an obse...Sodium-dependent glucose transporter 2 inhibitors(SGLT2i)have been increa-singly used with proven efficacy in patients with heart failure(HF),regardless of diabetes status.GrubićRotkvićet al recently published an observational study on SGLT2i therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and asymptomatic HF.They found that the use of SGLT2i led to reduced cardiac load and improved cardiovascular performance,reinforcing the evolving paradigm that SGLT2i are not merely glucose-lowering agents but are integral to the broader management of cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.The study by GrubićRotkvićet al contributes to the growing body of literature supporting the early use of SGLT2i in patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy,offering a potential strategy to mitigate the progression of HF.Future larger studies should be con-ducted to confirm these findings,and explore the long-term cardiovascular bene-fits of SGLT2i,particularly in asymptomatic patients at risk of developing HF.展开更多
文摘Sodium-dependent glucose transporter 2 inhibitors(SGLT2i)have been increa-singly used with proven efficacy in patients with heart failure(HF),regardless of diabetes status.GrubićRotkvićet al recently published an observational study on SGLT2i therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and asymptomatic HF.They found that the use of SGLT2i led to reduced cardiac load and improved cardiovascular performance,reinforcing the evolving paradigm that SGLT2i are not merely glucose-lowering agents but are integral to the broader management of cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.The study by GrubićRotkvićet al contributes to the growing body of literature supporting the early use of SGLT2i in patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy,offering a potential strategy to mitigate the progression of HF.Future larger studies should be con-ducted to confirm these findings,and explore the long-term cardiovascular bene-fits of SGLT2i,particularly in asymptomatic patients at risk of developing HF.
