Can a diabetes drug help hearts heal better after a heart attack?
NCT ID NCT07469943
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether empagliflozin, a medicine used for diabetes, can help blood vessels and heart muscle recover after a heart attack. About 80 people who had a severe heart attack will either receive empagliflozin or standard care. Researchers will measure artery stiffness, blood vessel health, and heart function over 12 months to see if the drug makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- empagliflozin (a diabetes pill that also helps the heart)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that empagliflozin helps blood vessels and the heart recover better after a heart attack, potentially reducing future heart problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It is not designed to prove that empagliflozin prevents death or major events.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Attikon University Hospital, 2nd Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrina University of Athens
RECRUITINGAthens, Rimini1/Haidari, 12462, Greece
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