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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2026

Cardiovascular Outcomes with Colchicine in Coronary Artery Disease and HFpEF: A Propensity-Matched TriNetX Analysis.

Faizan Ahmed, Saifullah Khan, Madeeha Shafqat, Najam Gohar, Muhammad Hassan, Muhammad Hussain, Haris Bin Tahir, Tehmasp Rehman Mirza, Muhammad Abdullah, Syed Muhammad Murtaza Ishaq and 7 more

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Faizan AhmedDepartment of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ 07753, USA.
Saifullah KhanDeparment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0008-6278-9971
Madeeha ShafqatDepartment of Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-4020-8775
Najam GoharDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ameeruddin Medical College, Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-0278-3996
Muhammad HassanDeparment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0005-9895-7170
Muhammad HussainDeparment of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0004-6416-5610
Haris Bin TahirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0004-7057-9975
Tehmasp Rehman MirzaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0002-8572-4579
Muhammad AbdullahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0003-1177-5514
Syed Muhammad Murtaza IshaqDepartment of Internal Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Haider Hussain ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus, Dover, DE 19901, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6187-5095
Mohammad HamzaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Guthrie Medical Group, Cortland, NY 13045, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6237-0221
Mohammad Omar ButtDepartment of Internal Medicine, Memorial Satilla Health, Waycross, GA 31501, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-4008-8912
Fenilkumar KotadiyaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV 25304, USA.
Amro TahaDivision of Cardiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Swapnil PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ 07753, USA.
Fawaz AleneziDivision of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundCoronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Systemic inflammation contributes to both, suggesting potential benefit from colchicine, though data in CAD-HFpEF are limited.

methodsWe conducted a real-world study using the TriNetX Research Network, identifying 480,434 adults with CAD and HFpEF. Patients were categorized as colchicine users (

resultsAt 1 year, the primary outcome occurred in 16.9% of the colchicine group versus 19.8% of non-users (HR: 0.86, 95% CI: 0.81-0.91;

conclusionsIn patients with CAD and HFpEF, colchicine was associated with lower short- and medium-term risk of composite cardiovascular events and mortality, with modest attenuation over time, suggesting early time-dependent association rather than sustained structural effects. Prospective randomized trials are warranted.

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cardiovascular outcomescolchicinecoronary artery diseaseheart failure with preserved ejection fractionHFpEFinflammationpropensity score matchingTriNetX

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