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ReviewJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2026

Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Benjamin J Behers, Christian Sanchez, Omar Hozayen, Yousef Hozayen, Rheiner Kammer, William T Corrigan, Christoph A Stephenson-Moe, Matthew W Miller, Mohab Idriss, Luis E Cekan and 3 more

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Review in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Exploration of the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Heart Failure.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Benjamin J BehersFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2951-7244
Christian SanchezDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL 33328, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-7818-400X
Omar HozayenFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
Yousef HozayenFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
Rheiner KammerFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
William T CorriganFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
Christoph A Stephenson-MoeFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
Matthew W MillerFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-8103-5574
Mohab IdrissFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
Luis E CekanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA.
Alan D KingFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
Garrett H BrownHeart Specialists of Sarasota, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.
Karen M HamadFlorida State University Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL 34239, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-9785-1774

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects 32 million people worldwide and is responsible for tens of billions of dollars in healthcare expenditure annually, with costs primarily driven by hospitalizations. HFpEF is notoriously difficult to treat, but emerging studies suggest that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may be effective therapies. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials with 5564 total participants investigating GLP-1 RAs in patients with HFpEF. Overall, no significant effect was noted for GLP-1 RAs on our primary outcomes of cardiovascular mortality and worsening heart failure (HF) events, although they were associated with improvement in quality of life measures. Furthermore, safety data favored the GLP-1 RA group, although tolerability did not differ compared with placebo. While the pooled analysis of all GLP-1 RAs showed neutral effects versus hard endpoints, sensitivity analyses excluding older-generation agents (exenatide) revealed a significant 41% reduction in HF events, suggesting that newer, more potent agents (semaglutide, tirzepatide) may offer disease-modifying benefits in HFpEF. Although future studies are needed, GLP-1 RAs appear to be promising for the treatment of HFpEF.

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GLP-1 RAheart failureHFpEF

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PMID41745350
PMCPMC12942127

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