Correlates of SGLT-2-inhibitiors use among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Insights from the department of veterans affairs

Am Heart J. 2022 Jun:248:160-162. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.12.006. Epub 2021 Dec 27.

Abstract

This study using data from the Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative and clinical dataset examined determinants of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) use among patients with concomitant atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and diabetes mellitus. The aim of the present analysis was to identify barriers and facilitators associated with SGLT-2i in a real-world contemporary patient population in order to improve utilization of these guideline-directed agents.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Atherosclerosis* / complications
  • Atherosclerosis* / drug therapy
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors* / adverse effects
  • Veterans*

Substances

  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors