Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Racial Differences in Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure Treated With Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis of the CHIEF-HF, DEFINE-HF, and PRESERVED-HF Trials

CirculationPublished Patient-level meta-analysis of 3 randomised trials

Authors' conclusion

Treatment with an SGLT2i resulted in consistent and significant improvements in health status for both Black and White patients with heart failure.

Study context

Population
Self-identified Black and White patients with HF in 3 US-based trials236 (25%) Black
Participants
935 participants
Comparison
SGLT2 inhibitors vs placebo, Black vs White patients
  • SGLT2in = 469
Outcome
Change in KCCQ Clinical Summary score
Follow-up
12 weeks
Methodological detailsCHIEF-HF, DEFINE-HF, PRESERVED-HF, subgroup analysis by race, interaction test
  • CHIEF-HF, DEFINE-HF, PRESERVED-HF
  • Subgroup analysis by race
  • Interaction test

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

KCCQ Clinical Summary score change, by race

Difference

+4.0 points

95% CI 1.7–6.3P = 0.0007

White patients

Difference

+4.7 points

95% CI 0.7–8.7P = 0.02

Black patients

Further pooled results

Other Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) scales

Similar results

Original publication

Racial Differences in Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure Treated With Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis of the CHIEF-HF, DEFINE-HF, and PRESERVED-HF Trials. Circulation. Published 16 May 2023. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.122.063263

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