%0 Journal Article %A Kolwelter, Julie %A Kannenkeril, Dennis %A Linz, Peter %A Jung, Susanne %A Nagel, Armin M %A Bosch, Agnes %A Ott, Christian %A Bramlage, Peter %A Nöh, Lisa %A Schiffer, Mario %A Uder, Michael %A Achenbach, Stephan %A Schmieder, Roland E %T The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin reduces tissue sodium content in patients with chronic heart failure: results from a placebo-controlled randomised trial. %J Clinical research in cardiology %V 112 %N 1 %@ 0300-5860 %C Berlin %I Springer %M DKFZ-2022-02629 %P 134-144 %D 2023 %Z 2023 Jan;112(1):134-144 %X Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have cardiovascular protective properties in addition to the metabolic effects and represent a cornerstone of treating patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We hypothesised that empagliflozin reduces tissue sodium content in patients with CHF.In a double-blind, randomised (2:1), placebo-controlled, parallel-group, clinical trial, 74 patients with NYHA class II-III CHF and an ejection fraction of 49 %K Chronic heart failure (Other) %K Empagliflozin (Other) %K Magnetic resonance imaging (Other) %K SGLT2 inhibitor (Other) %K Sodium (Other) %K Tissue sodium content (Other) %F PUB:(DE-HGF)16 %9 Journal Article %$ pmid:36289063 %R 10.1007/s00392-022-02119-7 %U https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/182408