Cardiovascular Benefits and Pharmacological Mechanisms of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review

Authors

  • Amir Jan Ali Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Tooba Chaudhary Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Abdul Razzaq Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Qandeel Zahra Department of Food Science, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), Taiwan.
  • Mudassir Hassan Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University (CMU), Taichung, Taiwan.
  • Tooba Khalil Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Aftab Akram Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Rubab Zehra Department of Pharmacy, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Rasheed Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction and Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v4i2.2909

Keywords:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, Cardiovascular Disease, MACE, Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiorenal Protection.

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), caused by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction, leads to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are classes of therapeutic agents that have shown cardiovascular effects on top of glycemic regulation. In this narrative review, existing evidence on pharmacological mechanisms and cardiovascular outcome data of the two drug classes are synthesized. The main effects of SGLT2 inhibitors are cardioprotective by hemodynamic and natriuretic mechanisms, enhanced myocardial energetics, and renal protection, and strong decreases in heart failure hospitalization and chronic kidney disease progression. Conversely, GLP-1 receptor agonists have anti-atherosclerotic and anti-inflammatory properties, which reduce major adverse cardiovascular events and stroke to a significant degree. Comparative analysis points to complementary processes and phenotype-specific advantages. Incorporation of these agents into modern management of T2DM is a paradigm shift in outcomes-based cardiometabolic care. There are also research gaps and future therapeutic implications.

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Ali, A. J., Chaudhary, T., Abdul Razzaq, Zahra, Q., Hassan, M., Khalil, T., Akram, M. A., Zehra, R., & Muhammad Rasheed. (2026). Cardiovascular Benefits and Pharmacological Mechanisms of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review. Indus Journal of Bioscience Research, 4(2), 47-57. https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v4i2.2909