Dapagliflozin transforms into heart failure drug

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DAPA-HF results transform dapagliflozin from antidiabetic to heart failure drug

Proof that dapagliflozin significantly helped heart failure patients without diabetes recategorizes the drug as a major agent for treating heart failure.

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