Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. A few years ago, new hypoglycemic drugs are required to undergo cardiovascular safety studies for their release. In 2015 EMPA-REG OUTCOME study, which has approved empagliflozin, a new inhibitor of the type 2 co-transporter for sodium gluconate, was the first study to provide evidence that an antid…