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Publication Name World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID 118227
Country Japan
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ISSN 1949-8462 (online)
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Category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type Review
Article Title Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors for heart failure
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Daisuke Usuda, Daiki Furukawa, Rikako Imaizumi, Rikuo Ono, Yuki Kaneoka, Eri Nakajima, Masashi Kato, Yuto Sugawara, Runa Shimizu, Tomotari Inami, Riki Sakurai, Kenji Kawai, Shun Matsubara, Risa Tanaka, Makoto Suzuki, Shintaro Shimozawa, Yuta Hotchi, Ippei Osugi, Risa Katou, Sakurako Ito, Kentaro Mishima, Akihiko Kondo, Keiko Mizuno, Hiroki Takami, Takayuki Komatsu, Tomohisa Nomura and Manabu Sugita
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Daisuke Usuda http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0059-4035
Daiki Furukawa http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1969-790X
Rikako Imaizumi http://orcid.org/0009-0009-1218-6723
Rikuo Ono http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7382-4236
Yuki Kaneoka http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2517-0463
Eri Nakajima http://orcid.org/0009-0004-6580-3178
Masashi Kato http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4531-0773
Yuto Sugawara http://orcid.org/0009-0003-4961-656X
Runa Shimizu http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1620-4181
Tomotari Inami http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0137-981X
Riki Sakurai http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-315X
Kenji Kawai http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7013-1351
Shun Matsubara http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8327-1057
Risa Tanaka http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1149-5438
Makoto Suzuki http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-6753
Shintaro Shimozawa http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-0039
Yuta Hotchi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5576-2956
Ippei Osugi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4719-6373
Risa Katou http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5231-7438
Sakurako Ito http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5477-0551
Kentaro Mishima http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-8148
Akihiko Kondo http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3709-8000
Keiko Mizuno http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6326-6872
Hiroki Takami http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2955-3752
Takayuki Komatsu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8730-2081
Tomohisa Nomura http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-2584
Manabu Sugita http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-9286
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI Grant No. JP24K15491
Corresponding Author Daisuke Usuda, Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, 3-1-10 Takanodai, Nerima 177-8521, Tokyo, Japan. d.usuda.qa@juntendo.ac.jp
Key Words Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitor; Heart failure; Cardiovascular benefit; Mechanistic pathway; Current evidence; Prospects
Core Tip Heart failure (HF) affects over 64 million people worldwide, with persistently poor outcomes despite advances in treatment. Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors, originally developed for diabetes, have emerged as breakthrough HF therapies with cardiovascular benefits beyond glucose control, including reduced risk of hospitalization and mortality. Landmark trials (Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Heart Failure, Empagliflozin Outcome Trial in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction, Empagliflozin Outcome Trial in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Dapagliflozin Evaluation to Improve the Lives of Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure) have demonstrated efficacy across all HF types, regardless of diabetes status. Their benefits stem from improved cardiac energetics, enhanced mitochondrial function, reduced oxidative stress and inflammation, and favorable cardiac remodeling. This review examines current evidence, mechanistic pathways, and future prospects for sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitor use in cardiovascular medicine.
Publish Date 2026-03-23 08:54
Citation

Usuda D, Furukawa D, Imaizumi R, Ono R, Kaneoka Y, Nakajima E, Kato M, Sugawara Y, Shimizu R, Inami T, Sakurai R, Kawai K, Matsubara S, Tanaka R, Suzuki M, Shimozawa S, Hotchi Y, Osugi I, Katou R, Ito S, Mishima K, Kondo A, Mizuno K, Takami H, Komatsu T, Nomura T, Sugita M. Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors for heart failure. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(3): 118227

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v18/i3/118227.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v18.i3.118227
Full Article (PDF) WJC-18-118227-with-cover.pdf
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