Empagliflozin inhibits increased Na influx in atrial cardiomyocytes of patients with HFpEF.
Maximilian TrumJ RiechelE SchollmeierSimon LebekPhilipp HegnerK ReuthnerS HeersK KellerMichael WesterS KlattNazha HamdaniZdenek ProvaznikC SchmidLars Siegfried MaierM ArztStefan WagnerPublished in: Cardiovascular research (2024)
We show for the first time increased Na influx in human atrial cardiomyocytes from HFpEF patients, partly due to increased late INa and enhanced NHE1-mediated Na influx. Empagliflozin inhibits Na influx and late INa, which could contribute to antiarrhythmic effects in patients with HFpEF.