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ESC Congress 2021

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EMPEROR-Preserved: A win for empagliflozin in HFpEF

Empagliflozin has become the first medication to demonstrate a clear protective effect in people with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction, report the EMPEROR-Preserved investigators.

ESC 2021 interviews

David Wheeler

15-09-2021 | ESC 2021 | Conference coverage | Video

FIGARO: Where will finerenone fit into diabetic kidney disease treatment?

David Wheeler talks about the findings of the FIGARO trial, the use of finerenone in people with type 2 diabetes, and how this may fit with SGLT2 inhibitors.

Stefan Anker

29-08-2021 | ESC 2021 | Conference coverage | Video

EMPEROR-Preserved: Diabetes medication becomes first effective HFpEF therapy

EMPEROR-Preserved investigator Stefan Anker discusses the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure.

Kevin Fernando

29-08-2021 | ESC 2021 | Conference coverage | Video

EMPEROR-Preserved: The implications for primary care

Kevin Fernando discusses the EMPEROR-Preserved findings and their likely impact on the treatment of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with or without diabetes, in primary care.


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