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ArticleThe British journal of cardiology2026

SGLT2 inhibitors in frailty: a review of current evidence, and clinical recommendations.

Milo Simpson, Shayan Datta, Jonathan Golding, Gaurav Gulsin, Sergio Kaiser, Amar Puttanna

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Article in The British journal of cardiology, 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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6 authors.

Milo SimpsonClinical Education Fellow, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Shayan DattaICU Clinical Fellow, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Jonathan GoldingDiabetes and Endocrine Specialty Trainee, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Gaurav GulsinAcademic Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology, University of Leicester, Leicester.
Sergio KaiserConsultant Cardiologist and Associate Professor, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Amar PuttannaHonorary Senior Lecturer (Diabetes and Endocrinology), Bangor University, Bangor.

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Abstract

There is a high prevalence of frailty in people with heart failure, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and multiple long-term conditions. These groups are eligible for treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), with numerous large-scale trials demonstrating favourable clinical outcomes spanning disease states. There are now increasing data that the benefits of these agents are consistent across all frailty severities and are well tolerated. However, real-world data suggest a hesitancy in SGLT2i use in those with frailty. As a result, SGLT2i are either not initiated or discontinued inappropriately in people with frailty who are likely to derive benefit from these agents. This review critically evaluates current evidence and clinical guidelines for SGLT2i use in people with frailty, addressing safety concerns and offering practical recommendations for clinical practice.

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chronic kidney diseasefrailtyheart failuresodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i)type 2 diabetes

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PMID42524338
PMCPMC13410979

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