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A total of 980 decompensated heart failure (HFrEF) patients receiving optimal medical therapy (OMT) according to the 2021 European heart failure guidelines were randomized in a 2:1 ratio into the furosemide and empagliflozin treatment arms. The analysis includes patient clinical characteristics, laboratory results, and echocardiographic data. Factors influencing rehospitalization were identified through multivariate Cox regression analysis. Log-rank analysis was employed to assess factors affecting rehospitalization.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age of the patients was 67.9\u00a0years, with 52.1% being men. There was no significant impact of demographic, clinical, or echocardiographic factors on rehospitalization at 1 month; only the effect of treatment subgroups on rehospitalization was observed (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.039). Significant echocardiographic and clinical improvements were seen in both treatment arms. The empagliflozin group exhibited significant improvements in 6-min walk distance, heart rate, body weight, NT-pro BNP levels, and eGFR level compared to the furosemide group. The rate of rehospitalization in the first month was significantly lower in those receiving empagliflozin (28.7%) compared to those receiving a double dose of furosemide (40.2%) (log-rank\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.013).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides valuable insights into the management of decompensated HFrEF and demonstrates that SGLT2 inhibitors offer benefits beyond glycemic control in this patient group. 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