title: Metformin use in patients with diabetes mellitus and heart failure: friend or foe?
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giamouzis
authors.forename: Filippos
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Triposkiadis
authors.forename: Javed
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D054143:Heart Failure, Systolic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008687:Metformin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin