5.1 EFFECTS OF THE SGLT-2 INHIBITOR EMPAGLIFLOZIN ON VASCULAR FUNCTION AND CENTRAL HEMODYNAMICS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Background: The selective sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor empagliflozin leads to improved cardiovascular, renal and heart failure outcome in secondary prevention. To better understand these effects, we examined vascular function and central hemodynamics. Methods: In this prospecti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930220/view |