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ReviewFuture cardiology2024

Empagliflozin in the treatment of heart failure.

Aimen Shafiq, Ishaque Hameed, Jan Biegus, Marat Fudim, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan

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Review in Future cardiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Aimen ShafiqDepartment of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ishaque HameedDepartment of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Jan BiegusInstitute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Marat FudimDivision of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Muhammad Shahzeb KhanDivision of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27708, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) affects more than 60 million individuals globally. Empagliflozin is currently approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic HF. Clinical trials have demonstrated that empagliflozin reduces the composite end point of hospitalizations for HF and mortality and improves the quality of life irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction. Empagliflozin is a once-daily medication with minimal drug-drug interactions and does not require titration. Empagliflozin causes mild weight loss and does not significantly reduce blood pressure. Empagliflozin acts as an enabler for other HF drugs by reducing the risk of hyperkalemia. Empagliflozin is also beneficial for chronic kidney disease which exists commonly with HF. This review outlines the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, and efficacy of empagliflozin in HF across various sub-groups and settings.

Indexed as

Benzhydryl CompoundsGlucosidesHeart FailureSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansBenzhydryl CompoundsempagliflozinGlucosidesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorscardiovascular outcomesempagliflozinheart failurepharmacologySGLT-2 inhibitor

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PMID38865086
PMCPMC11318725

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