Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Overlap, Outcomes, and Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction

John W. Ostrominski, Jorge Thierer, Brian L. Claggett, Zi Michael Miao, Akshay S. Desai, Pardeep S. Jhund, Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Carolyn S.P. Lam, Silvio E. Inzucchi, Felipe A. Martinez, Rudolf A. de Boer, Adrian F. Hernandez, Sanjiv J. Shah, Magnus Petersson, Anna Maria Langkilde, John J.V. McMurray, Scott D. Solomon*, Muthiah Vaduganathan

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Abstract

Background: Cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) conditions are individually common among patients with heart failure (HF), but the prevalence and influence of overlapping CRM conditions in this population have not been well-studied. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the impact of overlapping CRM conditions on clinical outcomes and treatment effects of dapagliflozin in HF. Methods: In this post hoc analysis of DELIVER (Dapagliflozin Evaluation to Improve the Lives of Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure), we evaluated the prevalence of comorbid CRM conditions (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and type 2 diabetes), their impact on the primary outcome (cardiovascular death or worsening HF), and treatment effects of dapagliflozin by CRM status. Results: Among 6,263 participants, 1,952 (31%), 2,245 (36%), and 1,236 (20%) had 1, 2, and 3 additional CRM conditions, respectively. HF alone was uncommon (13%). Greater CRM multimorbidity was associated with older age, higher body mass index, longer-duration HF, worse health status, and lower left ventricular ejection fraction. Risk of the primary outcome increased with higher CRM overlap, with 3 CRM conditions independently associated with highest risk of primary events (adjusted HR: 2.16 [95% CI: 1.72-2.72]; P < 0.001) compared with HF alone. Relative benefits of dapagliflozin on the primary outcome were consistent irrespective of the type of CRM overlap (P interaction = 0.773) and by the number of CRM conditions (P interaction = 0.734), with greatest absolute benefits among those with highest CRM multimorbidity. Estimated 2-year numbers needed to treat with dapagliflozin to prevent 1 primary event were approximately 52, 39, 33, and 24 for participants with 0, 1, 2, and 3 additional CRM conditions at baseline, respectively. Adverse events between treatment arms were similar across the CRM spectrum. Conclusions: CRM multimorbidity was common and associated with adverse outcomes among patients with HF and left ventricular ejection fraction >40% in DELIVER.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1491-1503
Number of pages13
JournalJACC: Heart Failure
Volume11
Issue number11
Early online date24 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2023

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