2022
Influence of NT-proBNP on Efficacy of Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction
Myhre P, Vaduganathan M, Claggett B, Miao Z, Jhund P, de Boer R, Hernandez A, Inzucchi S, Kosiborod M, Lam C, Martinez F, Shah S, Desai A, Lindholm D, Petersson M, Langkilde A, McMurray J, Solomon S. Influence of NT-proBNP on Efficacy of Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction. JACC Heart Failure 2022, 10: 902-913. PMID: 36114137, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2022.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNT-proBNP concentrationsBaseline NT-proBNP concentrationHigher NT-proBNP concentrationsNT-proBNP levelsNT-proBNPHeart failureEjection fractionN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideBaseline NT-proBNP levelsHigher NT-proBNP levelsBaseline NT-proBNPEfficacy of dapagliflozinElevated NT-proBNPMedian baseline concentrationNT-proBNP quartilesSafety of dapagliflozinPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary composite outcomeAbsolute risk reductionPrevious clinical trialsGreater absolute benefitCardiovascular deathComposite outcomePrimary outcome
2019
Effects of Dapagliflozin on Biomarkers, Symptoms and Functional Status in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction with and without Diabetes - The Define-HF Trial
Kosiborod M, Nassif M, Windsor S, Tang F, Khariton Y, Austin B, Umpierrez G, Lamba S, Katz S, Fong M, Husain M, Inzucchi S, Mcguire D, Pitt B, Scirica B. Effects of Dapagliflozin on Biomarkers, Symptoms and Functional Status in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction with and without Diabetes - The Define-HF Trial. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: 937-938. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlacebo-controlled trialReduced ejection fractionEffect of dapagliflozinHeart failureFunctional statusSGLT-2iEjection fractionML/min/m2Double-blind placebo-controlled trialCo-primary end pointsDisease-specific health statusHigh-risk patient populationLarge cardiovascular outcome trialsManifest heart failureUrgent HF visitsKey secondary endpointCardiovascular outcome trialsMajority of patientsMin/m2Type 2 diabetesPg/mLExploratory endpointsHF visitsHFrEF patientsSGLT2i dapagliflozin