Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMT2) and heart failure have a strong relationship and one clinical outcome affects the other. Recent studies have succeeded in proving the benefits of empagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor class drug (second-line drug for T2DM), on the cardiovascular system. In addition to the diuretic role, the cellular mechanism of empagliflozin that is known to play a role in animals is myocardial anti-fibrosis effect.
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