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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2024

Effect of dapagliflozin on readmission and loop diuretics use in patients with acute heart failure: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.

Dong Wu, Zhen Ma, Xiaoying Wang, Xiaowu Wang, Xiaojuan Wang

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Dong WuDepartment of Pharmacy, Fuyang People's Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, China.
Zhen MaDepartment of Cardio Vascular Medicine, Fuyang People's Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, China.
Xiaoying WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Fuyang People's Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, China.
Xiaowu Wang *Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second People's Hospital of Fuyang, Fuyang infection Disease Clinical College of Anhui Medical university, Fuyang, Anhui, China. wangxiaowu19880218@126.com.
Xiaojuan Wang *Department of Pharmacy, Fuyang People's Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, China. wxj0037@163.com.

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Bengbu Medical College Key Natural Science Project No.2023byzd220Fuyang City Science and Technology Bureau project No.FK202081043
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Abstract

backgroundThe efficacy of dapagliflozin in patients with acute heart failure remains unclear.

objectiveTo investigate the impact of dapagliflozin (DAPA) on loop diuretics use and 90-day readmission in patients with acute heart failure.

methodsIn a retrospective cohort study, patients diagnosed with acute heart failure or chronic heart failure with acute exacerbation admitted to Fuyang People's Hospital from January 2021 to April 2023, this study used DAPA (at a dose of 10 mg once daily) in combination with standard treatment. The patients were divided into DAPA group and DAPA-Free group based on whether they used DAPA in acute heart failure. To minimize the influence of confounding factors and ensure comparability between groups, we used propensity score matching (PSM).

resultsA total of 399 patients were included, with 206 patients (51.63%) in the DAPA group and 193 patients (48.37%) in the DAPA-Free group. PSM produced 160 pairs. After PSM, there were no statistically significant differences between the DAPA and DAPA-Free groups in terms of readmission of all causes (16.88% vs. 18.12%, OR 0.9141, 95% CI 0.5385-1.552, log rank P = 0.739) or readmission for heart failure (11.88% vs. 15.0%, OR 0.9077, 95% CI 0.4441-1.469, log rank P = 0.484) after 90-day follow-up. Patients in the DAPA group had a lower mean daily dose of intravenous loop diuretics compared to the DAPA-Free group (20 mg/d vs. 30.00 mg/d, P<0.001), lower total loop diuretic dose during hospitalization (106.06 ± 31.23 mg vs. 144.50 ± 45.39 mg, P = 0.038) and a decreased number of diuretic types used (11.88% vs. 23.12%, P = 0.008).

conclusionsDAPA reduced the dose of intravenous loop diuretics. However, it did not improve all-cause readmission for 90 days or readmission for heart failure after discharge.

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Benzhydryl CompoundsGlucosidesHeart FailurePatient ReadmissionPropensity ScoreSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overChinaDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesBenzhydryl CompoundsdapagliflozinGlucosidesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsAcute heart failureDapagliflozinLoop diureticsReadmissionRenal function

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