Table 1: Cardiovascular effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors based on clinical and mechanistic studies.
CV effect | Reference |
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Blood pressure ↓ | 26,27 |
Arterial stiffness ↓ | 30 |
Glucose and insulin ↓ | 26,28 |
Albuminuria ↓ | 27 |
Uric acid ↓ | 21,26 |
Weight ↓ | 29 |
Visceral adiposity ↓ | 29 |
Oxidative stress ↓ | 31 |
Triglycerides ↓ | 25,26 |
LDL-C ↑ | 24,25 |
HDL-C ↑ | 25,26,28 |
CV = cardiovascular; HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol; SNS = sympathetic nervous system