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Table 2 Results of subgroup analysis

From: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and cardiac arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcome

Subgroup

Number of trials

Number of participants

RR (95% CI)

Phetero

AF

Overall

21

51,193

0.82 (0.70–0.96)

 

Baseline condition

DM

16

44,896

0.84 (0.71–1.00)

0.63

CKD

3

1474

0.93 (0.18–4.68)

HF

2

4823

0.65 (0.40–1.07)

ASCVD

No ASCVD

18

43,114

0.79 (0.67–0.94)

0.16

ASCVD present

3

8079

1.23 (0.69–2.19)

SGLT2i agent

Canagliflozin

6

16,378

0.90 (0.65–1.26)

0.39

Dapagliflozin

7

25,090

0.75 (0.61–0.91)

Empagliflozin

7

9258

1.19 (0.68–2.08)

Ertugliflozin

1

467

1.48 (0.06–36.08)

Follow-up duration

 ≤ 1 year

11

4916

0.82 (0.69–0.97)

0.90

 > 1 year

10

42,677

0.82 (0.70–0.96)

Embolic stroke

Overall

6

44,205

0.32 (0.12–0.85)

 

Baseline condition

DM

4

38,723

0.32 (0.10–1.03)

0.99

CKD

1

4401

0.25 (0.01–6.21)

HF

1

4744

0.25 (0.03–3.20)

ASCVD

No ASCVD

5

37,185

0.37 (0.12–1.10)

0.53

ASCVD present

1

7020

0.17 (0.02–1.59)

SGLT2i agent

Canagliflozin

2

14,543

0.29 (0.03–2.77)

0.78

Dapagliflozin

3

21,904

0.43 (0.11–1.68)

Empagliflozin

4

7758

1.19 (0.03–1.21)

Follow-up duration

 ≤ 1 year

1

738

0.25 (0.01–6.21)

0.89

 > 1 year

5

43,467

0.32 (0.12–0.92)

AFL

Overall

9

45,478

0.83 (0.58–1.17)

 

Baseline condition

DM

6

36,333

0.75 (0.52–1.09)

0.19

CKD

1

4401

1.00 (0.14–7.08)

HF

1

4744

2.66 (0.71–10.03)

ASCVD

No ASCVD

6

37,439

0.91 (0.55–1.48)

0.90

ASCVD present

3

8039

0.97 (0.36–2.66)

SGLT2i agent

Canagliflozin

2

14,543

1.08 (0.56–2.10)

0.95

Dapagliflozin

3

22,826

0.91 (0.28–3.00)

Empagliflozin

4

8109

1.14 (0.45–3.03)

Follow-up duration

 ≤ 1 year

2

1019

0.33 (0.01–8.20)

0.56

 > 1 year

7

44,459

0.87 (0.59–1.29)

AF/AFL

Overall

22

49,115

0.82 (0.71–0.95)

 

Baseline condition

DM

17

41,686

0.82 (0.70–0.97)

0.99

CKD

3

5606

0.83 (0.46–1.51)

HF

2

4823

0.79 (0.51–1.24)

ASCVD

No ASCVD

18

40,114

0.79 (0.68–0.93)

0.16

ASCVD present

4

9001

1.16 (0.70–1.91)

SGLT2i agent

Canagliflozin

6

16,378

0.94 (0.70–1.26)

0.20

Dapagliflozin

8

26,012

0.74 (0.62–0.89)

Empagliflozin

7

9258

1.21 (0.74–1.97)

Ertugliflozin

1

467

1.48 (0.06–36.08)

Follow-up duration

 ≤ 1 year

12

5838

0.73 (0.31–1.71)

0.78

 > 1 year

10

42,677

0.82 (0.71–0.96)

VT

Overall

7

43,963

0.73 (0.53–0.99)

 

Baseline condition

DM

4

34,739

0.90 (0.56–1.42)

0.50

CKD

1

2501

0.50 (0.05–5.50)

HF

2

4823

0.62 (0.41–0.95)

ASCVD

No ASCVD

6

36,846

0.77 (0.56–1.06)

0.30

ASCVD present

2

7117

0.44 (0.16–1.20)

SGLT2i agent

Canagliflozin

2

14,543

0.80 (0.28–2.32)

0.48

Dapagliflozin

3

22,224

0.82 (0.50–1.33)

Empagliflozin

3

7196

0.42 (0.16–1.11)

Follow-up duration

 ≤ 1 year

3

496

0.98 (0.10–9.29)

0.79

 > 1 year

5

43,647

0.72 (0.53–0.99)

Cardiac arrest

Overall

7

44,751

0.83 (0.61–1.14)

 

Baseline condition

DM

4

34,868

0.74 (0.42–1.30)

0.93

CKD

2

5139

0.72 (0.25–2.08)

HF

1

4744

0.90 (0.37–2.21)

ASCVD

No ASCVD

6

37,731

0.92 (0.66–1.30)

0.12

ASCVD present

1

7020

0.46 (0.20–1.03)

SGLT2i agent

Canagliflozin

2

14,543

0.85 (0.46–1.52)

0.44

Dapagliflozin

3

22,450

0.88 (0.44–1.75)

Empagliflozin

2

7758

0.48 (0.22–1.04)

Follow-up duration

 ≤ 1 year

1

738

0.76 (0.05–12.13)

0.97

 > 1 year

6

44,013

0.81 (0.56–1.16)

  1. AF atrial fibrillation, AFL atrial flutter, VT ventricular tachycardia, RR risk ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, Phetero P-value for between-subgroup heterogeneity, DM diabetes mellitus, CKD chronic kidney disease, HF heart failure, ASCVD atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease