Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
270, P. 108861 - 108861
Published: April 15, 2025
Sodium-glucose
co-transporter
2
(SGLT2)
inhibitors
are
oral
antidiabetic
agents
that
have
shown
significant
improvements
in
cardiovascular
and
renal
outcomes
among
patients
with
heart
failure
(HF),
regardless
of
diabetic
status,
establishing
them
as
a
cornerstone
therapy.
In
addition
to
glycemic
control
the
osmotic
diuretic
effect,
inhibition
SGLT2
improves
endothelial
function
vasodilation,
optimizing
myocardial
energy
metabolism
preserving
cardiac
contractility.
Moreover,
may
exhibit
anti-inflammatory
properties
attenuate
acute
ischemia/reperfusion
injury,
thereby
reducing
infarct
size,
enhancing
left
ventricular
function,
mitigating
arrhythmias.
These
pleiotropic
effects
demonstrated
efficacy
across
various
conditions,
ranging
from
chronic
coronary
syndromes
extending
arrhythmias,
valvular
disease,
cardiomyopathies,
cardio-oncology,
cerebrovascular
disease.
This
review
provides
an
overview
current
literature
on
potential
mechanisms
underlying
effectiveness
wide
range
diseases
beyond
HF.
Circulation Heart Failure,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Cardiac
amyloidosis
is
an
underdiagnosed
cause
of
infiltrative
cardiomyopathy,
leading
to
heart
failure
across
the
spectrum
ejection
fractions.
Although
there
are
approved
disease-modulating
therapies
for
transthyretin
subtype
(transthyretin
amyloid
cardiomyopathy
[ATTR-CM]),
role
medications
remains
uncertain
and
challenging
in
clinical
practice.
Their
effects
on
outcomes,
such
as
mortality
hospitalization,
unknown
ATTR-CM.
This
review
aims
explore
use
these
ATTR-CM,
considering
disease’s
stage
patient-specific
issues,
fluid
homeostasis,
autonomic
dysfunction,
conduction
disorders,
low
fixed
stroke
volumes,
decreased
functional
capacity.
As
our
understanding
this
condition
deepens,
it
important
reassess
impact
contemporary
medication
Finally,
relevance
guideline
recommendations
drugs
based
left
ventricular
fraction
should
be
reconsidered
context
European Heart Journal Supplements,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(Supplement_1), P. i88 - i97
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Cardiac
amyloidosis
(CA)
is
a
progressive,
underdiagnosed
condition
caused
by
the
deposition
of
misfolded
proteins
in
myocardium,
forming
amyloid
fibrils
that
impair
cardiac
structure
and
function.
This
review
highlights
recent
advances
diagnosis
treatment
light-chain
(AL)
transthyretin
(ATTR)
CA,
which
globally
account
for
most
cases
CA.
Novel
diagnostic
tools,
including
artificial
intelligence-enhanced
analysis
advanced
imaging
modalities
like
positron
emission
tomography
with
amyloid-specific
tracers,
might
improve
detection
rates
accuracy
to
enable
non-invasive
subtype
differentiation.
Furthermore,
many
innovative
treatments
are
being
investigated.
For
AL-CA,
anti-fibril
therapies
showing
promising
results,
complementing
traditional
chemotherapy
autologous
stem
cell
transplantation.
In
ATTR-CA,
gene
silencing
tested
clinical
trials
hold
promise
halting
disease
progression
reducing
deposits,
respectively.
International Journal of Medical Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
22(7), P. 1585 - 1601
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Background:
Transthyretin
amyloid
cardiomyopathy
(ATTR-CM)
is
a
progressive
and
frequently
underdiagnosed
cause
of
heart
failure
characterized
by
the
pathological
deposition
misfolded
transthyretin
(TTR)
proteins
in
cardiac
tissue,
leading
to
poor
prognosis
significant
reduction
quality
life.
Despite
its
severity,
therapeutic
options
remain
limited,
knowledge
gaps
persist.
This
study
aims
construct
map
identify
research
hotspots
within
field
ATTR-CM.
Methods:
Data
were
extracted
from
Web
Science
Core
Collection
(WoSCC),
covering
period
January
1,
2000
June
2024.
Bibliometric
analyses
supplemented
qualitative
assessments.
VOSviewer,
CiteSpace,
Bibliometrix
used
visualize
academic
community
clusters,
collaboration
citation
networks
trends
ATTR-CM
research.
Results:
A
total
1855
publications
analyzed.
Contributions
multiple
disciplines
fueled
consistent
upward
trend
citations.
Europe
United
States
dominated
research,
with
Mathew
S.
Maurer
as
most
prolific
author,
University
London
institution.
The
journals
publishing
these
documents
references
demonstrated
credibility
broad
disciplinary
coverage.
Reference
analysis
identified
10
main
fields.
Keyword
unveiled
five
promising
themes
for
research:
early
diagnosis
algorithm,
specific
medication
development,
management
comorbidities
complications,
epidemiology
genotype-phenotype
correlation,
molecular
biology
mechanisms.
Conclusion:
first
comprehensive
bibliometric
field,
It
systematically
examines
development
trends,
networks,
themes,
while
identifying
proposing
future
directions
approaches.
These
findings
provide
valuable
insights
deepen
understanding
may
foster
advancements
scientific
clinical
applications.
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 20, 2025
Cardiacamyloidosis
is
characterized
by
amyloid
fibril
aggregation
due
tomisfolded
circulating
proteins
and
their
deposition
in
the
heart,leading
to
cardiac
damage
dysfunction.
Given
amyloidosisis
associated
with
a
poor
prognosis
without
treatment,
earlydiagnosis
management
are
critical
increase
survival
from
thedisease.
Thisarticle
provides
an
overview
of
disease
process,
diagnosticmodalities,
therapies
for
amyloidosis.
Recenttechnological
advances
have
led
development
reliable
andaccurate
diagnostic
modalities
identifying
amyloidosis.Recent
introduction
novel
disease-modifying
cardiacamyloidosis
resulted
improvements
andprognosis
disease.
Heart,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. heartjnl - 324826
Published: March 23, 2025
Background
Patients
with
transthyretin
amyloid
cardiomyopathy
(ATTR-CM)
often
experience
worsening
cardiac
disease
(WCD)
despite
disease-modifying
treatment.
However,
a
strict
definition
is
lacking.
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
N-terminal
pro-B-natriuretic
peptide
(NT-proBNP
increase),
or
intensification
of
oral
diuretics,
associated
increased
mortality
risk.
Aim
To
describe
the
pattern
WCD
at
1
year
in
patients
ATTR-CM
on
tafamidis
and
explore
association
cardiovascular
(CV)
hospitalisation.
Methods
diagnosed
Columbia
University
after
2018
who
were
treated
enrolled
study.
was
defined
as:
increase
NT-proBNP
>700
pg/mL
>30%
from
baseline
diuretic
(ODI)
both.
Survival
CV
hospitalisation
risk
analysis
performed
using
Kaplan-Meier
curves,
Cox
regression
competing
adjusted
for
age,
genotype
severity
by
National
Amyloidosis
Centre
(NAC)
stage.
Results
A
total
238
enrolled,
100
(42%)
whom
showed
year.
(log
rank,
p<0.0001,
HR=1.91
(1.10–3.32),
p=0.023,
adjustment
NAC
stage).
In
analysis,
CV-related
(HR=1.8
(1.17–2.99,
p=0.009))
Conclusions
ODI
can
serve
as
markers
predict
hospitalisations
cohort
taking
tafamidis.