Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Analyses of Short-Term Efficacy and Safety

Eur J Heart FailPublished Retrospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors were well tolerated by most patients with ATTR-CM and appeared to improve volume status and combat diuretic resistance.

Study context

Population
Consecutive patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) at a tertiary care centre; median age 79 years, nearly 90% male, 93% on a transthyretin stabilizerPS-matched n = 42 per cohort
Participants
87 vs 95
Exposure
SGLT2 inhibitors vs no SGLT2 inhibitor
  • SGLT2in = 87
  • Controln = 95reference
Outcome
Changes in weight, loop diuretic dose and cardiac/renal biomarkers
Methodological detailssingle-centre, tertiary care centre, propensity-score matched analysis
  • Single-centre
  • Tertiary care centre
  • Propensity-score matched analysis

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Changes from baseline in weight, loop diuretic dose, uric acid and cardiac/renal biomarkers · during follow-up (median 5.6 vs 8.4 months)
Significantly greater reductions in weight, loop diuretic dose and uric acid with SGLT2i vs controls
p < 0.001
eGFR significantly reduced vs controls 1 month after SGLT2i initiation; no significant differences at later timepoints
p = 0.002

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Safety

Discontinuation of SGLT2i
11.5% · 10 of 87

Original publication

Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Analyses of Short-Term Efficacy and Safety. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 15 March 2024. doi:10.1002/ejhf.3198

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