Hormonal
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists provide multi-organ cardiorenal protection beyond glycemic control, with selection prioritized by phenotype (e.g., SGLT2i for heart failure/CKD, GLP-1RA for ASCVD/obesity).
If you have heart, kidney, or metabolic issues, ask your doctor about SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists. These drugs protect your heart and kidneys, not just your blood sugar. Your doctor might even be able to lower your doses of other blood pressure or diabetes pills, reducing your risk of side effects like low blood sugar or dizziness.
Emerging evidence from large-scale outcome trials (2020–2025) and translational studies demonstrates that pharmacologic agents originally developed for glucose control exert multi-organ protective effects through distinct mechanistic pathways and these agents consistently reduced cardiovascular and renal events beyond glycemic control, with additive benefits when appropriately combined. This review indicates that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists should be prioritized based on phenotypic characteristics
Why this rating
Based on large-scale RCTs and CVOTs with High GRADE-lite ratings.
Source
Mechanism-guided pharmacotherapy for cardiometabolic multimorbidity: from pathophysiology to phenotype-prioritized treatment
Hezeng Dong et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2025
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2025.1724965
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