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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure affect many people worldwide. Despite the availability of pharmacological treatments, both diseases remain associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. After observations that sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors — originally developed as glucose-lowering agents — improved cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, dedicated trials were initiated to evaluate the cardiovascular and kidney protective effects in patients with CKD or heart failure. The results of these clinical trials and subsequent detailed analyses have shown that the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors are consistent across many patient subgroups, including those with and without type 2 diabetes, at different stages of CKD, and in patients with heart failure with preserved or reduced ejection fraction. In addition, post-hoc analyses revealed that SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk of anaemia and hyperkalaemia in patients with CKD. With respect to their safety, SGLT2 inhibitors are generally well tolerated. More specifically, no increased risk of hypoglycaemia has been observed in patients with CKD or heart failure without diabetes and they do not increase the risk of acute kidney injury. SGLT2 inhibitors therefore provide clinicians with an exciting new treatment option for patients with CKD and heart failure.
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Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of heart failure; conversely, kidney function decline is common in individuals with heart failure.
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Sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of kidney disease progression and hospitalization for heart failure, both in patients with CKD and in patients with heart failure.
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The beneficial effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on kidney function and heart failure are consistent across stages of CKD and independent of the severity of heart failure.
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SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk of anaemia and hyperkalaemia, which are common complications in patients with CKD or heart failure.
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The characteristic decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate after initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors reflects their renal haemodynamic effects and is not associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury or accelerated loss of kidney function.
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van der Aart-van der Beek, A.B., de Boer, R.A. & Heerspink, H.J.L. Kidney and heart failure outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use. Nat Rev Nephrol 18, 294–306 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-022-00535-6
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