Valvular & structural heart disease

Design and rationale of the EMPagliflozin after Aortic Valve Replacement (EMPAVR) study: A randomized clinical trial

Am Heart JPublished investigator-initiated, randomized, placebo-controlled, and double-blinded trial

Study context

Population
Patients with severe and symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
Planned comparison
comparing the effect of empagliflozin to placebo
Primary endpoint
difference in left ventricular (LV) mass indexed to body surface area (measured by cardiac CT)
Follow-up
From pre-AVR to 6 months post-AVR
Methodological details1:1 ratio, 180 days of treatment
  • 1:1 ratio
  • 180 days of treatment

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Design and rationale of the EMPagliflozin after Aortic Valve Replacement (EMPAVR) study: A randomized clinical trial. Am Heart J. Published 27 March 2026. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107432

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