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The effect of dapagliflozin on ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, or sudden death in people with heart failure: a tick in another box for sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors.

Theocharis KoufakisGeorge GiannakoulasPantelis E ZebekakisKalliopi Kotsa
Published in: Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy (2021)
Taken together, the above findings indicate a place for SGLT2i in future trials investigating novel treatments to improve survival in patients with acute cardiovascular episodes. This is primarily applicable for acute decompensated HF; however, their use could also be evaluated in other conditions that induce VA, such as acute coronary syndromes.
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