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DAPA-HF Update

Key messages

  • Dapagliflozin (an inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2) leads to dramatic reductions in hospitalization for heart failure and mortality in subjects with and without diabetes: the benefits are clear in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
  • Dapagliflozin offers a new approach to improving symptoms, functional limitations, and quality of life on patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.