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ReviewAmerican journal of preventive cardiology2025

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and atherosclerosis.

Alexandr Ceasovschih, Anastasia Balta, Essam Shams Aldeen, Vanessa Bianconi, Fotios Barkas, Yusuf Ziya Şener, Marta Jakubová, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz, Maciej Banach, Laurențiu Șorodoc and 1 more

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Review in American journal of preventive cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Alexandr CeasovschihFaculty of Medicine, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
Anastasia BaltaFaculty of Medicine, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
Essam Shams AldeenFaculty of Medicine, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
Vanessa BianconiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Italy.
Fotios BarkasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Yusuf Ziya ŞenerThoraxcenter, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Marta JakubováDepartment of Functional Diagnostic, East-Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kosice, Slovakia.
Mehmet Birhan YilmazDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
Maciej BanachDepartment of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz (MUL), Lodz, Poland.
Laurențiu ȘorodocFaculty of Medicine, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
Victorița ȘorodocFaculty of Medicine, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have emerged as a promising therapeutic class in cardiovascular disease. This review synthesizes clinical and preclinical evidence on their effects on atherosclerosis, arterial stiffness and related conditions, including dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and stroke. The atheroprotective advantages of SGLT2i are attributed to multiple mechanisms, including modulation of inflammatory pathways, improvements in vascular function, and reductions in oxidative stress, in addition to enhanced glycemic control, weight reduction, antihypertensive, and antifibrotic effects. Recent studies highlight their minimal adverse effects and compatibility for combination therapies, further expanding their clinical applications. SGLT2i have redefined the landscape of cardiovascular treatment through their extensive range of benefits, offering significant promise in optimizing outcomes for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. By setting new standards of care and maintaining a favorable safety profile, these agents continue to advance the paradigm of cardiovascular disease management. While definitive conclusions require further investigation, SGLT2i have become serious contenders in the argument for antiatherosclerotic effects, with accumulating evidence suggesting their positive influence.

Indexed as

Arterial stiffnessAtherosclerosisCardiovascular diseasesCerebrovascular diseaseDyslipidemiaSGLT2 inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID40777543
PMCPMC12329282

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