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Metformin Use and Mortality in Ambulatory Patients With Diabetes and Heart Failure

Authors :
Aguilar, David
Chan, Wenyaw
Bozkurt, Biykem
Ramasubbu, Kumudha
Deswal, Anita
Source :
Circulation: Heart Failure; January 2011, Vol. 4 Issue: 1 p53-58, 6p
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Despite the common coexistence of diabetes and heart failure (HF), the optimal medial treatment of diabetes in HF patients has not been well studied. We sought to compare the association between metformin use and clinical outcomes in a cohort of ambulatory patients with diabetes and established HF.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19413289 and 19413297
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Circulation: Heart Failure
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48441930
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.110.952556