P6270Empagliflozin reduces the total burden of first and recurrent hospitalisations in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease
McGuire D, Zinman B, Inzucchi S, Anker S, Wanner C, Kaspers S, Von Eynatten M, Johansen O, Elsasser U, Pocock S, Fitchett D, Jamal W, Hantel S, Lund S. P6270Empagliflozin reduces the total burden of first and recurrent hospitalisations in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease. European Heart Journal 2019, 40: ehz746.0869. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEMPA-REG OUTCOME trialEffect of empagliflozinCause hospitalisationType 2 diabetesHospitalisation eventsOutcome trialsHeart failureCardiovascular diseaseMajor adverse CV eventsTotal burdenAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse CV eventsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCox regression modelStandard of careEvent rate ratioCV deathCV eventsEmpagliflozin groupPlacebo patientsRecurrent hospitalisationsCV diseasePlacebo groupFirst eventHazard ratio