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SynthesisArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2026

Systematic Review: Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Heart Failure with Preserved and Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction.

Marcus Vinicius Simões, Luiz Claudio Danzmann, Sílvia Marinho Martins, José Albuquerque de Figueiredo Neto, Fabiana G Marcondes-Braga, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha, Denilson Campos de Albuquerque, Mucio Tavares de Oliveira, Lidia Ana Zytynski Moura

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Synthesis in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Marcus Vinicius SimõesUniversidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6553-8387
Luiz Claudio DanzmannUniversidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, RS - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5774-2780
Sílvia Marinho MartinsPronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE), Recife, PE - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-9743
José Albuquerque de Figueiredo NetoUniversidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3739-7702
Fabiana G Marcondes-BragaInstituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2533-5638
Ricardo Mourilhe-RochaUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2501-302X
Denilson Campos de AlbuquerqueUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1883-6546
Mucio Tavares de OliveiraInstituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP - Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9413-3792
Lidia Ana Zytynski MouraPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brasil.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) is a prevalent condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and the benefits of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) remain unclear. To develop a systematic review on the use of MRAs in patients with HFpEF or HFmrEF, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using a broad search strategy in the following databases: MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Randomized controlled trials that evaluated the use of MRAs in patients with HFpEF compared to control groups were included. The quality of evidence and the strength of the recommendation were assessed according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. Eight studies were included. No statistically significant differences were observed for the outcomes of overall mortality and cardiovascular mortality compared to the control group for any of the MRAs. A benefit was observed with a reduced risk of hospitalization for heart failure (relative risk: 0.87; 95% confidence interval: 0.79 to 0.96; moderate certainty of evidence) and of worsening heart failure events (relative risk: 0.83; 95% confidence interval: 0.77 to 0.89; high certainty of evidence). The results of the meta-analysis indicate a significant benefit from MRAs, spironolactone or finerenone, to reduce hospitalizations and worsening heart failure events in patients with HFpEF or HFmrEF. Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; Diastolic Heart Failure; Systolic Heart Failure; Systematic Review; Meta-Analysis.

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Heart FailureMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsStroke VolumeHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeMineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists

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PMCPMC13398873

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