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SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

SGLT-2 inhibitors were initially approved to treat Type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar. A heart attack can damage the heart muscle in ways that sometimes lead to heart failure, a condition in which the heart becomes too weak or too stiff to effectively pump blood throughout the body.

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EMPACT-MI Trial Outcomes Reported at ACC24: SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

SGLT-2 inhibitors were initially approved to treat Type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar. A heart attack can damage the heart muscle in ways that sometimes lead to heart failure, a condition in which the heart becomes too weak or too stiff to effectively pump blood throughout the body.