McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

Expanding roles of SGLT-2 inhibitors

2021-10-22

Shervin Zandi, Khalid Azzam

Dr Shervin Zandi, assistant clinical professor at the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, joins Dr Khalid Azzam during the Chair's Medical Grand Rounds to present a comprehensive review of the expanding role of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in the treatment of diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease, as well as to discuss special considerations and precautions associated with these agents. The webinar was recorded on October 14, 2021.

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(R)evolution of pharmacologic therapy for diabetes mellitus Dr Ally Prebtani, professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at McMaster University, discusses the recently published meta-analysis of the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in diabetes.
Heart failure treatment: SGLT-2 inhibitors Dr Harriette Van Spall, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology at McMaster University, scientist at the Population Health Research Institute, and cardiologist at Hamilton Health Sciences, answers questions about the role of SGLT-2 inhibitors in heart failure treatment.
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