Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesMeta-analysis

Empagliflozin in Heart Failure and Previous Coronary Revascularization

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  • prospectively designed pooled analysis of the EMPEROR-Reduced (NCT03057977) and EMPEROR-Preserved (NCT03057951) trials
  • randomized
  • EMPEROR-Pooled database

Authors' conclusion

In this large HF trial program, revascularized patients with HF exhibited similar rates of HF and ischemic events as those without prior revascularization. The efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in HF were consistent in those with and without a revascularization history.

Study context

Population
Patients with heart failure (HF) with a left ventricular ejection fraction below and above 40%, analysed by history of coronary revascularizationpooled EMPEROR-Reduced and EMPEROR-Preserved participants · REVASC 3,437 · no REVASC 6,281
Participants
9,718 patients
Comparison
Empagliflozin or placebo, by history of coronary revascularization
  • REVASCn = 3,437
  • no REVASCn = 6,281
Outcome
Time to first HF hospitalization or cardiovascular death

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

REVASC
0.76 (CI 0.66–0.89)
no REVASC
0.77 (CI 0.68–0.87)

Further pooled results

Clinical outcomes, including the primary outcome and 3-point major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event, by revascularization history (placebo group)

A history of revascularization was not associated with an elevated risk of clinical outcomes

3-point major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event

Empagliflozin had neutral effect in both groups

Follow-up

Median follow-up time
21.23 months (IQR: 14.93-28.97 months)

Original publication

Empagliflozin in Heart Failure and Previous Coronary Revascularization. JACC Adv. doi:10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102419

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it