Circulation
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Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are independently associated with heart failure (HF), a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In the FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO DKD trials, finerenone (a selective, nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) improved cardiovascular outcomes in patients with albuminuric CKD and T2D. These prespecified analyses from FIGARO-DKD assessed the impact of finerenone on clinically important HF outcomes. ⋯ The effects of finerenone on improving HF outcomes were not modified by a history of HF. The incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events was balanced between treatment groups. Conclusions: The results from these FIGARO-DKD analyses demonstrate that finerenone reduces new-onset HF and improves other HF outcomes in patients with CKD and T2D, irrespective of a history of HF.