Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i), initially studied and approved for the treatment of diabetes, are now becoming a promising class of agents to treat heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), even in patients without diabetes. While the potential benefits in several diseases (usually treated by different medical specialties) is amplifying the interest in these drugs, their use in frail patients with multiple pathologies and on polypharmacy can be complex, requiring a composite multidisciplinary approach. Following a brief overview of the evidence supporting the benefits of SGLT-2i in patients with HF or CKD, we herein provide guidance for prescribing SGLT-2i in daily practice using a multidisciplinary approach. A shared treatment algorithm is presented for initiating an SGLT-2i in patients already being treated for diabetes and HF. Tools to prevent hypoglycemia, blood pressure drop, genital infections, euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis and eGFR dip are also provided. It is hoped that this practical, multidisciplinary guidance for initiating SGLT-2i in patients with HF and/or CKD, whatever therapy they are currently on, can help to offer SGLT-2i to the largest population of patients possible to provide the most therapeutic benefit.
Giaccari, A., Pontremoli, R., Perrone Filardi, P., SGLT-2 inhibitors for treatment of heart failure in patients with and without type 2 diabetes: A practical approach for routine clinical practice, <<INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY>>, 2021; 351 (n/A): 66-70. [doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.12.050] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/204441]
SGLT-2 inhibitors for treatment of heart failure in patients with and without type 2 diabetes: A practical approach for routine clinical practice
Giaccari, AndreaPrimo
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2022
Abstract
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i), initially studied and approved for the treatment of diabetes, are now becoming a promising class of agents to treat heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), even in patients without diabetes. While the potential benefits in several diseases (usually treated by different medical specialties) is amplifying the interest in these drugs, their use in frail patients with multiple pathologies and on polypharmacy can be complex, requiring a composite multidisciplinary approach. Following a brief overview of the evidence supporting the benefits of SGLT-2i in patients with HF or CKD, we herein provide guidance for prescribing SGLT-2i in daily practice using a multidisciplinary approach. A shared treatment algorithm is presented for initiating an SGLT-2i in patients already being treated for diabetes and HF. Tools to prevent hypoglycemia, blood pressure drop, genital infections, euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis and eGFR dip are also provided. It is hoped that this practical, multidisciplinary guidance for initiating SGLT-2i in patients with HF and/or CKD, whatever therapy they are currently on, can help to offer SGLT-2i to the largest population of patients possible to provide the most therapeutic benefit.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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