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Obesity and heart failure-the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Herz · 2025

Last updated 2026-05-28

People with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) linked to obesity often still experience symptoms even after standard treatments. Studies reviewed show that GLP-1 receptor agonists and the dual GIP/GLP-1 drug tirzepatide have been tested for their effects on symptoms and outcomes in these patients, with or without diabetes.

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JournalHerz, 2025
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Conditions studied Obesity, Heart Failure

Abstract

Patients with obesity-driven heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) often suffer from symptoms despite guideline-recommended treatment with diuretics, sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibition, and mineralocorticoid antagonists. Obesity by itself drives heart failure via multiple pathophysiological mechanisms. This review summarizes current data on glucagon-like peptide‑1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and the dual GIP/GLP‑1 agonist tirzepatide, including symptoms and outcomes in patients with obesity-driven HFpEF with or without diabetes.

Verbatim abstract via PubMed 40172656 ↗