Meta-Analysis
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World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2020; 12(10): 501-512
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i10.501
Safety and efficacy of soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Waqas Ullah, Maryam Mukhtar, Aws Al-Mukhtar, Rehan Saeed, Margot Boigon, Donald Haas, Eduardo Rame
Waqas Ullah, Rehan Saeed, Margot Boigon, Donald Haas, Department of Internal Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA 19001, United States
Maryam Mukhtar, Department of Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi 44000, Punjab, Pakistan
Aws Al-Mukhtar, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
Eduardo Rame, Department of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19001, United States
Author contributions: Ullah W contributed to the conceptualization, writing, data analysis; Al-Mukhtar A contributed to the data curation; Mukhtar M contributed to the investigation; Al-Mukhtar A and Mukhtar M wrote the original draft; Saeed R and Ullah W contributed to the review and editing; Ullah W and Boigon M contributed to the project administration; Haas D and Rame E contributed to the supervision and validation.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors deny any conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Waqas Ullah, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001, United States. waqasullah.dr@gmail.com
Received: May 7, 2020
Peer-review started: May 7, 2020
First decision: May 24, 2020
Revised: May 31, 2020
Accepted: September 11, 2020
Article in press: September 11, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Recently soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulators (vericiguat and riociguat) have emerged as a novel treatment for heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Data published in literature revealed no additional benefits to guideline-based medical therapy in reducing incidence of heart failure hospitalization and mortality with sGC stimulator use. Large scale studies are required to determine the efficacy of sGC stimulators in patients with heart failure.