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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy2025

Emerging antihypertensive therapies and cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic outcomes: a Mendelian randomization study.

Nhu Ngoc Le, Tran Quoc Bao Tran, John McClure, Dipender Gill, Sandosh Padmanabhan

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Article in European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Nhu Ngoc LeBHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.
Tran Quoc Bao TranBHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.
John McClureBHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4839-5462
Dipender GillDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7312-7078
Sandosh PadmanabhanBHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.

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British Heart Foundation RE/18/6/34 217United Kingdom Research and Innovation Strength in Places Fund SIPF00007/1
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aimsEmerging antihypertensive drug classes offer new opportunities to manage hypertension; however, their long-term effects on cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) outcomes remain to be elucidated. This study aims to explore the effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i), soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators (sGCs), endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs), and angiotensinogen inhibitors (AGTis) on a range of CKM outcomes. METHODS AND

resultsMendelian randomization (MR), summary-based MR (SMR), and colocalization analyses were applied to assess the drug effect on coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction (MI), ischaemic stroke, atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Genetic association and gene expression summary data were obtained from the largest European-ancestry genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and the genotype-tissue expression version 8 for 29 tissues relevant to the outcomes' pathophysiology.Genetically predicted systolic blood pressure (SBP) reduction was associated with reduced risks of all outcomes. PDE5i was associated with reduced risks of CAD (OR per 10-mmHg decrease in SBP: 0.348[95% confidence interval (CI): 0.199-0.607]) and ischaemic stroke (0.588[0.453-0.763]). sGCs showed protective effects against CAD (0.332[0.236-0.469]), MI (0.238[0.168-0.337]), and CKD (0.55[0.398-0.761]). ERA and AGTi showed protective effects against CAD and ischaemic stroke. SMR and colocalization supported the association of gene expression levels of GUCY1A3 and PDE5A with CAD and MI risk.

conclusionOur study highlights the potential of PDE5i, sGCs, ERA, and AGTi in reducing cardiovascular and renal risks. These findings underscore the necessity for targeted clinical trials to validate the efficacy and safety of these therapies.

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Antihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesHypertensionKidneyEndothelin Receptor AntagonistsGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMendelian Randomization AnalysisPhenotypePhosphodiesterase 5 InhibitorsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeAntihypertensive AgentsEndothelin Receptor AntagonistsPhosphodiesterase 5 InhibitorsCardiovascularHypertensionMendelian randomizationPDE5 inhibitorsRenalSGC stimulators

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