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Abstract Background and Aims Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors significantly reduce the risk for hospitalizations for heart failure (HF) in patients with diabetes, and HF; findings in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are not uniform. Objectives: We aimed to perform a meta-analysis exploring the effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on HF events in patients with CKD and across subgroups defined by baseline kidney function. Method A systematic search in major electronic databases was performed. Randomized controlled trials providing data on the effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on the primary outcome, time to hospitalization or urgent visit for worsening HF in patients with prevalent CKD at baseline or across subgroups stratified by baseline estimated glomerular-filtration-rate (eGFR) were included. Results Twelve studies (n = 89,191 participants) were included in the meta-analysis. In patients with CKD, treatment with SGLT-2 inhibitors reduced the risk for HF events by 32% compared to placebo (hazard ratio [HR] 0.68;95%CI 0.63-0.73). Reduction in HF events with SGLT-2 inhibitors was more prominent in patients with eGFR<60 ml/min/1.73m2 (HR 0.68; 95%CI 0.62-0.74) than in those with eGFR> = 60 ml/min/1.73m2 (HR 0.76;95%CI 0.69-0.83). Subgroup analysis according to type of SGLT-2 inhibitor showed a consistent treatment effect across all studied agents (p subgroup-analysis = 0.44). Sensitivity analysis including data from studies including only diabetic patients showed an even more pronounced effect in eGFR subgroup<60ml/min/1.73m2 (HR 0.62; 95%CI 0.54-0.70). Conclusion Treatment with SGLT-2 inhibitors led to a significant reduction in HF events in patients with CKD. These findings may change the landscape of HF treatment in patients with advanced CKD.

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