Feature|Articles|October 8, 2026

ESC 2026: GLP-1–Based Therapies Move Further into Mainstream Cardiovascular Care

ESC 2026 marked a turning point — GLP-1s earn their first formal heart failure guideline recommendation and become a cardiometabolic platform.

At ESC Congress 2026, incretin-based therapies, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, featured across heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease (CKD), atrial fibrillation (AF), obesity and cardiovascular prevention, reflecting their continued evolution from metabolic drugs into broader cardiometabolic therapies.

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