Effect of empagliflozin beyond glycemic control: Cardiovascular benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) continues to increase, and its association with cardiovascular (CV) disease has led to the inclusion of CV endpoints in clinical trials on the treatment of T2D.This article explores the various trials already performed and under development in this field, with...

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Main Authors: Pedro Monteiro, Carlos Aguiar, Pedro Matos, José Silva-Nunes, Rita Birne, Patrícia Branco, Joaquim Calado, Miguel Melo, Jorge Polónia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204919302879