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ReviewCirculation. Heart failure2026

Mechanisms of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in HFpEF: Exploring Weight-Dependent and Independent Drivers of Therapeutic Benefit.

Jordyn Thomas, Misha Dagan, Bing Wang, Sarah Gutman, David M Kaye

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Review in Circulation. Heart failure, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Jordyn Thomas *Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.T., M.D., B.W., S.G., D.M.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-7544-4077
Misha Dagan *Heart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.T., M.D., B.W., S.G., D.M.K.).ORCID 0000-0002-2353-9776
Bing WangHeart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.T., M.D., B.W., S.G., D.M.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-9580-2548
Sarah GutmanHeart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.T., M.D., B.W., S.G., D.M.K.).ORCID 0000-0002-2294-6142
David M KayeHeart Failure Research Group, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (J.T., M.D., B.W., S.G., D.M.K.).ORCID 0000-0003-4058-0372

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a complex and increasingly prevalent condition often associated with metabolic comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Although its burden is substantial, therapeutic progress has lagged compared with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. GLP-1RAs (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists), initially developed for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, have emerged as promising therapeutic agents for the obese/cardiometabolic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction phenotype. Recent trials, including STEP-HFpEF and SUMMIT, have demonstrated improvements in symptoms, quality of life, and reductions in heart failure events. Beyond inducing substantial weight loss, GLP-1RAs exert a range of metabolic, cardiovascular, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this review, we summarize weight-dependent and weight-independent actions of GLP-1RAs and outline how these mechanisms may influence cardiovascular physiology, myocardial remodeling, cardiac metabolism, renal sodium handling, and systemic inflammation in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHeart FailureIncretinsObesityStroke VolumeVentricular Function, LeftAnimalsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorHumansTreatment OutcomeGLP1R protein, humanGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsIncretinsGLP1 receptor agonistsheart failure with preserved ejection fractionobesity

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PMID41878820
PMCPMC13182810

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