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SGLT2 Inhibition in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction — A Win against a Formidable Foe

Mark H. Drazner

2021New England Journal of Medicine25 citationsDOI

Abstract

Mark Drazner comments on the findings of the EMPEROR-Preserved trial, which assessed the potential benefit of empagliflozin in patients with a preserved EF. He notes that the findings represent a major win against a medical condition that had previously proved formidable.

Topics & Concepts

EmpagliflozinMedicineEjection fractionHeart failureCardiologyEmperorInternal medicineAncient historyEndocrinologyDiabetes mellitusHistoryType 2 Diabetes MellitusDiabetes Treatment and ManagementPancreatic function and diabetesMetabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer