2023
Assessment of Atherothrombotic Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Berg D, Moura F, Bellavia A, Scirica B, Wiviott S, Bhatt D, Raz I, Bohula E, Giugliano R, Park J, Feinberg M, Braunwald E, Morrow D, Sabatine M. Assessment of Atherothrombotic Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 2391-2402. PMID: 37344040, PMCID: PMC11466046, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansMyocardial InfarctionProprotein Convertase 9Risk AssessmentSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusSecondary preventionIschemic strokePredictor of MIValidation cohortClinical decision-makingRates of MIMyocardial infarctionAtherothrombotic eventsRisk quintileRisk of atherothrombotic eventsRisk modelSelection of pharmacotherapyRisk scoreAssessed clinical variablesMultivariate Cox regressionClinical trial cohortPooled cohortCandidate variablesCox regressionIS ratesDECLARE-TIMIAbsolute reductionTrial cohortCohort
2022
Evolocumab on top of empagliflozin improves endothelial function of individuals with diabetes: randomized active-controlled trial
Sposito A, Breder I, Barreto J, Breder J, Bonilha I, Lima M, Oliveira A, Wolf V, Luchiari B, do Carmo H, Munhoz D, Oliveira D, Coelho-Filho O, Coelho O, Matos-Souza J, Moura F, de Carvalho L, Nadruz W, Quinaglia T, Kimura-Medorima S. Evolocumab on top of empagliflozin improves endothelial function of individuals with diabetes: randomized active-controlled trial. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2022, 21: 147. PMID: 35933413, PMCID: PMC9356512, DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01584-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlow-mediated dilationEndothelial functionPost-treatment changesPlasma levelsPlasma levels of nitric oxide metabolitesBackgroundSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsCardiovascular eventsInhibitors reduce cardiovascular eventsLevels of nitric oxide metabolitesE groupPlasma levels of nitrateEE groupHigh-risk patientsProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9Nitric oxide metabolitesRandomized active-controlled trialActive-controlled trialReduce cardiovascular eventsType 2 diabetesPCSK9-iSGLT2i treatmentPrimary endpointSGLT2-iEndothelial dysfunctionSecondary outcomes