2021
Dapagliflozin effect on endothelial dysfunction in diabetic patients with atherosclerotic disease: a randomized active-controlled trial
Sposito A, Breder I, Soares A, Kimura-Medorima S, Munhoz D, Cintra R, Bonilha I, Oliveira D, Breder J, Cavalcante P, Moreira C, Moura F, de Lima-Junior J, do Carmo H, Barreto J, Nadruz W, Carvalho L, Quinaglia T. Dapagliflozin effect on endothelial dysfunction in diabetic patients with atherosclerotic disease: a randomized active-controlled trial. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2021, 20: 74. PMID: 33771149, PMCID: PMC8004411, DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01264-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBenzhydryl CompoundsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseBrazilCarotid Artery DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug Therapy, CombinationEndothelium, VascularFemaleGlucosidesGlyburideGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMetforminMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVasodilationConceptsFlow-mediated dilationSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitorsCoprimary endpointsAtherosclerotic diseaseWeeks of therapyResultsNinety-seven patientsMacrovascular endothelial functionCotransporter-2 inhibitorsType 2 diabetes mellitusRandomized active-controlled trialActive-controlled trialCarotid intima-media thicknessRandomized clinical trialsIntima-media thicknessDapagliflozin EffectGlibenclamide armsDapagliflozin groupArterial wall functionOpen-labelSGLT2i treatmentGlibenclamide groupResultsNinety-sevenSingle-centerMedian HbA1cCarotid atherosclerotic disease
2015
Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with decreased endothelial function, high inflammatory response, and adverse clinical outcome in non-diabetic STEMI patients
Moura F, Figueiredo V, Teles B, Barbosa M, Pereira L, Costa A, Carvalho L, Cintra R, Almeida O, Quinaglia e Silva J, Nadruz W, Sposito A, Study B. Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with decreased endothelial function, high inflammatory response, and adverse clinical outcome in non-diabetic STEMI patients. Atherosclerosis 2015, 243: 124-130. PMID: 26385505, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood GlucoseBrachial ArteryCoronary AngiographyC-Reactive ProteinDiabetes MellitusDietEndothelium, VascularFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlycated HemoglobinHumansInflammationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNitric OxidePatient AdmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProspective StudiesRisk FactorsROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionFlow-mediated dilationNon-diabetic STEMI patientsC-reactive proteinSTEMI patientsEndothelial functionFollow-upInflammatory responseLong-term risk of MACEIncident diabetesLower HbA1cMedian follow-upClinical follow-upDecreased endothelial functionNon-diabetic patientsRisk of MACEAdverse cardiac eventsAdverse clinical outcomesIncreased inflammatory responseROC curve analysisSudden cardiac deathMeasured plasma glucoseNon-fatal MIPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term risk