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Ertugliflozin: Cardioprotective Effects on Epicardial Fat

The purpose of this study is to learn if Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) medications enhance beneficial properties of epicardial adipose tissue including metabolic flexibility, insulin sensitivity, decreased cell size and reduced inflammation.

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • drug: Ertugliflozin
  • drug: Glipizide

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - patient at Stanford Cardiovascular Surgery clinic who is scheduled for cardiac bypass
   surgery

   - history of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 currently taking metformin or diet-controlled

Exclusion Criteria:

   - allergy or intolerance to interventional medication

   - currently taking any anti-diabetic medication other than metformin

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years - 80 Years

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Not currently accepting new patients for this trial

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Tracey McLaughlin, MD
650-736-2056
Not Recruiting