Quality of life in heart failure patients may be improved with Canagliflozin category

Published On 2021-12-05 06:00 GMT   |   Update On 2021-12-05 06:00 GMT
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The CHIEF- HF trial results have shown that treating heart failure (HF) patients with canagliflozin a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, significantly improves quality of life. Canagliflozin is currently approved for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

It is also approved for the treatment of diabetic kidney disease and to reduce the risk of HF hospitalizations in patients with type 2 diabetes. It also gained an indication for the reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.


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