Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Patients with Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: Translating the Benefits of the Molecular Mechanisms of Gliflozins into Clinical Practice
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Patient Characteristics
2.2. Study End Points
3. Discussion
Study Limitations
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Study Design and Study Population
4.2. Follow-Up End Points
4.3. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Baseline Characteristics | T2DM Patients Treated with SGLT2i 143 pts. |
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Age—years (mean ± SD) | 60.8 ± 11.2 |
Female sex—no. (%) | 51 (35.6) |
Current Smoker—no. (%) | 33 (23.1) |
Hypertension—no. (%) | 115 (80.4) |
Diabetes—no. (%) | 143 (100) |
Hypercholesterolemia—no. (%) | 104 (72.7) |
>1 Prior MI—no. (%) | 35 (24.5) |
LVEF % (±SD) | 48 (±8) |
HFrEF—no. (%) | 44 (30.8) |
Type of index event (CAD)—no. (%) | |
CCS | 52 (36.4) |
STEMI | 34 (23.8) |
NSTEMI/UA | 57 (39.9) |
Concomitant Medication at enrollment—no. (%) | |
Aspirin at any dose—no. (%) | 143 (100) |
P2Y12 inhibitors—no. (%) | 143 (100) |
Clopidogrel—no. (%) | 56 (39.1) |
Ticagrelor—no. (%) | 80 (56.7) |
Prasugrel—no. (%) | 7 (4.9) |
Statin— no. (%) | 140 (97.9) |
Ezetimibe—no. (%) | 73 (51) |
PCSK9i—no. (%) | 14 (9.7) |
Beta-blockers— no. (%) | 131 (91.6) |
ACE inhibitors or ARB— no. (%) | 127 (88.8) |
ARNI—no. (%) | 35 (24.5) |
SGLT2 inhibitors—no. (%) | 143 (100) |
Canagliflozin—no. (%) | 33 (23) |
Dapagliflozin—no. (%) | 52 (36.4) |
Empagliflozin—no. (%) | 48 (33.6) |
Ertugliflozin—no. (%) | 10 (7) |
Antidiabetic therapy | |
Metformin—no. (%) | 104 (72.7) |
DPP4-I and/or GLP-1 RA—no. (%) | 5 (3.5) |
Insulin—no. (%) | 70 (48.9) |
Sulfonylureas—no. (%) | 13 (9) |
Discharge | 1-Year Follow-Up | p-Value | |
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HbA1c (%) ± SD | 8.2 ± 1.7 | 7.4 ± 1.4 | <0.001 |
Basal Blood Glucose (mg/dl) ± SD | 175 ± 61.4 | 143 ± 40.3 | <0.001 |
Weight (kg) ± SD | 92.1 ± 17.6 | 89.5 ± 17.1 | <0.001 |
Body Mass Index ± SD | 32.8 ± 6.2 | 30.9 ± 6.4 | <0.001 |
Waist Circumference (cm) ± SD | 110.8 ± 13.8 | 108.7 ± 13.4 | 0.02 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) ± SD | 134.8± 14.2 | 135.2 ± 18.1 | 0.6 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) ± SD | 78.8 ± 10.1 | 78.5 ± 9.2 | 0.81 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) ± SD | 177.8 ± 37.3 | 178.8 ± 36.2 | 0.45 |
LDL-C (mg/dl) ± SD | 89.8 ± 25.3 | 85.6 ± 26.4 | 0.07 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) ± SD | 0.92 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.49 |
Creatinine Clearance (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 65.4 ± 11.1 | 63.3 ± 10.5 | 0.1 |
MACE | GUTIs | ||||
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Variables | OR [CI, 95%] | p-Value | Variables | OR [CI, 95%] | p-Value |
Age | 1.07 [0.99–1.13] | 0.434 | Age | 1.06 [0.98–1.09] | 0.357 |
Gender, Male | 0.82 [0.43–1.56] | 0.537 | Gender, Male | 0.92 [0.43–0.99] | 0.04 |
STEMI | 1.51 [1.01–1.94] | 0.03 | HbA1c > 8% | 1.10 [1.01–1.91] | 0.03 |
LVEF | 0.96 [0.92–0.98] | <0.001 | BMI | 1.04 [0.90–1.97] | 0.09 |
Complete revascularization | 0.72 [0.39–1.34] | 0.302 | Creatinine | 0.75 [0.38–1.48] | 0.401 |
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Cesaro, A.; Acerbo, V.; Vetrano, E.; Signore, G.; Scherillo, G.; Rotolo, F.P.; De Michele, G.; Scialla, F.; Raucci, G.; Panico, D.; et al. Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Patients with Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: Translating the Benefits of the Molecular Mechanisms of Gliflozins into Clinical Practice. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 8099. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24098099
Cesaro A, Acerbo V, Vetrano E, Signore G, Scherillo G, Rotolo FP, De Michele G, Scialla F, Raucci G, Panico D, et al. Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Patients with Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: Translating the Benefits of the Molecular Mechanisms of Gliflozins into Clinical Practice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(9):8099. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24098099
Chicago/Turabian StyleCesaro, Arturo, Vincenzo Acerbo, Erica Vetrano, Giovanni Signore, Gianmaria Scherillo, Francesco Paolo Rotolo, Gianantonio De Michele, Francesco Scialla, Giuseppe Raucci, Domenico Panico, and et al. 2023. "Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Patients with Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: Translating the Benefits of the Molecular Mechanisms of Gliflozins into Clinical Practice" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 9: 8099. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24098099