Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesGuideline or statement
Pharmacological Treatment for Patients with Obesity and Heart Failure: Focus on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists. European Journal of Heart Failure Expert Consensus Document
- Expert consensus document
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
In HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), trials have shown meaningful reductions in body weight with improvements in health status and exercise capacity
Whether these effects translate into fewer heart failure (HF) events or lower CV mortality remains uncertain (two small trials, few events)
Data on efficacy and safety in HF with reduced ejection fraction are scarce; dedicated outcome trials yet to be launched
Original publication
Pharmacological Treatment for Patients with Obesity and Heart Failure: Focus on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists. European Journal of Heart Failure Expert Consensus Document. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 27 November 2025. doi:10.1002/ejhf.70082
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