A big STEP for treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
journal contribution
posted on 2023-10-06, 09:51authored bySubodh Verma, Barry A Borlaug, Javed Butler, Melanie J Davies, Dalane W Kitzman, Mark C Petrie, Sanjiv J Shah, Nitish K Dhingra, Mikhail N Kosiborod
In the STEP-HFpEF trial, 2.4 mg semaglutide produced marked improvements in heart failure-related symptoms, physical limitations, and exercise function, and reduced inflammation and body weight in individuals with obesity HFpEF phenotype. These data usher in a new paradigm of targeting obesity as a therapeutic strategy in HFpEF.