Effect of metformin on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with coronary artery diseases: a systematic review and an updated meta-analysis

Abstract Background Metformin is the most widely prescribed drug to lower glucose and has a definitive effect on the cardiovascular system. The goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the effects of metformin on mortality and cardiac function among patients with coronary artery...

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Main Authors: Yechen Han, Hongzhi Xie, Yongtai Liu, Peng Gao, Xufei Yang, Zhujun Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0900-7