Evaluation of the Lifetime Benefits of Metformin and SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Two-Stage Meta-Analysis

ConclusionsIn patients with T2DM and CVD, metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with substantially lower all-cause mortality rates and slightly longer life expectancies than in patients without. Metformin presented an advantage over SGLT2 inhibitors in reducing all-cause mortality.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research