2024
Olezarsen for Hypertriglyceridemia in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk
Bergmark B, Marston N, Prohaska T, Alexander V, Zimerman A, Moura F, Murphy S, Goodrich E, Zhang S, Gaudet D, Karwatowska-Prokopczuk E, Tsimikas S, Giugliano R, Sabatine M. Olezarsen for Hypertriglyceridemia in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 390: 1770-1780. PMID: 38587249, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2402309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-HDL cholesterolElevated cardiovascular riskLevels of triglyceridesTriglyceride levelsCardiovascular riskModerate hypertriglyceridemiaApolipoprotein BAdverse eventsNon-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolBaseline to 6 monthsMedian triglyceride levelsRisk of adverse eventsLDL cholesterol levelsHigh cardiovascular riskTriglyceride-rich lipoproteinsApolipoprotein C-IIISevere hypertriglyceridemiaMedian ageTriglyceride loweringPlatelet abnormalitiesNo significant changesPlaceboPhase 2bPrimary outcome
2023
Body Composition, Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, and Future Risk of Cardiovascular Events Including Heart Failure
Souza A, Rosenthal M, Moura F, Divakaran S, Osborne M, Hainer J, Dorbala S, Blankstein R, Di Carli M, Taqueti V. Body Composition, Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, and Future Risk of Cardiovascular Events Including Heart Failure. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 17: 179-191. PMID: 37768241, PMCID: PMC10922555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionVisceral adipose tissueAssociated with coronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary flow reserveBody mass indexLow coronary flow reserveSubcutaneous adipose tissueCoronary artery diseaseAdverse eventsPositron emission tomographyObese patientsMicrovascular dysfunctionVisceral adipose tissue cross-sectional areaCardiovascular eventsHeart failurePreserved left ventricular ejection fractionAdverse outcomesSkeletal muscleArtery diseaseFlow-limiting coronary artery diseaseBody compositionAssociated with body compositionEvaluation of coronary artery diseaseStress positron emission tomographyEmission tomographyEfficacy and safety of the dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide for weight loss: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
de Mesquita Y, Pera Calvi I, Reis Marques I, Almeida Cruz S, Padrao E, Carvalho P, da Silva C, Cardoso R, Moura F, Rafalskiy V. Efficacy and safety of the dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide for weight loss: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. International Journal Of Obesity 2023, 47: 883-892. PMID: 37460681, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-023-01337-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean differenceRandomized controlled trialsOdds ratioGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsControlled trialsMeta-analysisCo-primary endpointsMethodsWe searched PubMedType 2 diabetesAgonist tirzepatideRisk of biasReview Manager 5.4.1Receptor agonistsReduced BMITherapeutic optionsWaist circumferenceAdverse eventsTirzepatideGastrointestinal symptomsPooled analysisGLP-1PlaceboWeight management1704-P: Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide for Weight Loss—A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
MESQUITA Y, CALVI I, MARQUES I, CRUZ S, PADRAO E, CARDOSO R, MOURA F, RAFALSKIY V. 1704-P: Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide for Weight Loss—A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-1704-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean differenceDual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptideOdds ratioGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsSafety of tirzepatideGlucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptideCo-primary endpointsGastrointestinal side effectsWeight lossType 2 diabetesRandomized controlled trialsReceptor agonistsBody weight changesTherapeutic optionsAdverse eventsTirzepatidePooled analysisSide effectsPlaceboWeight managementControlled trialsMeta-analysisBody weight