Sitagliptin May Increase Risk of Heart Failure

JACC has the details. Sitagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor used to treat type 2 diabetes. It’s sold in the U.S. as Januvia. Note that the alleged higher risk of heart failure is in patients who had a history of prior heart failure. Research findings like this are not always dependable or reproducible. It bears watching, especially if you’re a heart patient.