The effect of empagliflozin on contractile reserve in heart failure: Prespecified sub-study of a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial
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Background: Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors improve cardiac structure but most studies suggest no change in left ventricular (LV) systolic function at rest. Whether sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors improve LV contractile reserve is unknown. We investigated the effect of empagliflozin on LV contractile reserve in patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction. Methods: Prespecified sub-study of the Empire HF trial, a double-blind, placebo-controlled, and randomized trial. Patients with LV ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 40% on guideline-directed HF therapy were randomized (1:1) to empagliflozin 10 mg or placebo for 12 weeks. The treatment effect on contractile reserve was assessed by low dose dobutamine stress echocardiography. Results: In total, 120 patients were included. The mean age was 68 (SD 10) years, 83% were male, and the mean LVEF was 38 (SD 10) %. Respectively 60 (100%) and 59 (98%) patients in the empagliflozin and placebo groups completed stress echocardiography. No statistically significant effect of empagliflozin was observed for the contractile reserve assessed by LV-GLS (adjusted mean absolute change, empagliflozin vs placebo, 0.7% [95% confidence interval {CI} –0.5 to 2.0, P = .25]) or LVEF (adjusted mean absolute change, empagliflozin vs placebo, 2.2% [95% CI –1.4 to 5.8, P = .22]) from baseline to 12 weeks. LV-GLS contractile reserve was associated with accelerometer-measured daily activity level (coefficient –24 accelerometer counts [95% CI –46 to –1.8, P = .03]). Conclusions: Empagliflozin for 12 weeks added to guideline-directed HF therapy did not improve LV contractile reserve in patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction.
Original language | English |
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Journal | American Heart Journal |
Volume | 250 |
Pages (from-to) | 57-65 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 0002-8703 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
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