Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesRandomised controlled trial

Lifetime benefits of comprehensive medical therapy in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction

Nat MedPublished

  • Cross-trial analysis of the DELIVER, FINEARTS-HF and PARAGON-HF randomised trials

Authors' conclusion

Among patients with HFmrEF and HFpEF, the potential aggregated long-term treatment effects of early combination medical therapy with SGLT2i and nsMRA (and ARNI in selected individuals) are projected to be substantial.

Study context

Population
Patients with HFmrEF/HFpEF
Comparison
Combined SGLT2i + nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (nsMRA) therapy vs no combined therapy
Primary endpoint
CV death or first worsening HF event

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Hazard ratio (95% CI)
SGLT2i + nsMRAoverall population; estimated 31% risk reduction
0.69(0.59–0.81)
SGLT2i + nsMRA + ARNILVEF <60%; estimated 39% risk reduction
0.61(0.48–0.77)

Further findings

Projected additional years free from CV death or HF event, 65-year-old patient, long-term use

  • Projected additional years free from CV death or HF event, 65-year-old patient, long-term use: Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) combination in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <60%

Projected additional years free from CV death or HF event, 65-year-old patient, long-term use

Meaningful gains in event-free survival across ages 55 to 85 years

Original publication

Lifetime benefits of comprehensive medical therapy in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Nat Med. Published 6 October 2025. doi:10.1038/s41591-025-04037-3

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it