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Davies MJ, Drexel H, Jornayvaz FR, Pataky Z, Seferović PM, Wanner C. Cardiovascular outcomes trials: a paradigm shift in the current management of type 2 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:144. [PMID: 35927730 PMCID: PMC9351217 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01575-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Historical concerns about cardiovascular (CV) risks associated with certain glucose-lowering medications gave rise to the introduction of cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs). Initially implemented to help monitor the CV safety of glucose-lowering drugs in patients with T2D, who either had established CVD or were at high risk of CVD, data that emerged from some of these trials started to show benefits. Alongside the anticipated CV safety of many of these agents, evidence for certain sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have revealed potential cardioprotective effects in patients with T2D who are at high risk of CVD events. Reductions in 3-point major adverse CV events (3P-MACE) and CV death have been noted in some of these CVOTs, with additional benefits including reduced risks of hospitalisation for heart failure, progression of renal disease, and all-cause mortality. These new data are leading to a paradigm shift in the current management of T2D, with international guidelines now prioritising SGLT2 inhibitors and/or GLP-1 RAs in certain patient populations. However, clinicians are faced with a large volume of CVOT data when seeking to use this evidence base to bring opportunities to improve CV, heart failure and renal outcomes, and even reduce mortality, in their patients with T2D. The aim of this review is to provide an in-depth summary of CVOT data-crystallising the key findings, from safety to efficacy-and to offer a practical perspective for physicians. Finally, we discuss the next steps for the post-CVOT era, with ongoing studies that may further transform clinical practice and improve outcomes for people with T2D, heart failure or renal disease.
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- Melanie J Davies
- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospital/Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospital/Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia.
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Amin AH. Ameliorative effects of Carica papaya extracts against type II diabetes-induced myocardial pathology and dysfunction in albino rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:58232-58240. [PMID: 34109525 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14843-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia. Secondary complications of diabetes are serious risk factors that might lead to cardiovascular diseases. This study evaluated the effects of methanolic extract of Carica papaya fruit and seed in ameliorating the abnormal structural changes in myocardium and functional impairment induced by diabetes in albino rats. The experimental animals were divided into control (C), induced type II diabetes (D), protected seed extract (PSE), protected fruit extract (PFE), treated seed extract (TSE), and treated fruit extract (TFE). The myocardium of diabetic group exhibited disorganized myocardial fibers. Regard both normal, seed and fruit extract groups, which are of almost similar normal pattern of regular oriented muscle fibers. The diabetic group exhibited increased myocardial lipid peroxidation coincides with depletion of superoxide dismutase and increase of the levels of creatine kinase, troponin-1, nuclear factor Kappa B, caspase 3, tumor necrosis factor-α, and activity of lactic dehydrogenase. The diabetic group showed intense dark brown immune reaction against α-smooth muscle actin and P53. Experimental diabetic group protected with either seed and fruit extract exhibited marked amelioration of the assessed parameters. In conclusion, both seed and fruit extract of Carica papaya are of potential medical importance through managing high glucose level and keep myocardium against diabetes-induced cell death.
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- Ali H Amin
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
- Deanship of Scientific Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Andreasen CR, Andersen A, Knop FK, Vilsbøll T. Understanding the place for GLP-1RA therapy: Translating guidelines for treatment of type 2 diabetes into everyday clinical practice and patient selection. Diabetes Obes Metab 2021; 23 Suppl 3:40-52. [PMID: 34519400 DOI: 10.1111/dom.14500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Since the first glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) was approved in 2005 (exenatide twice daily) for type 2 diabetes (T2D), the class has developed with newer compounds having more pronounced effects on glycaemic control and body weight. Also, administration regimes have become more convenient with once weekly injections, and recently an oral administration has become available. Large-scale randomized controlled cardiovascular (CV) outcome trials (CVOTs) have shown that GLP-1RA therapy can reduce the risk of CV disease (CVD) in high-risk individuals with T2D. In addition, GLP-1RAs may have renal benefits driven by new-onset macroalbuminuria, although no effect on hard renal endpoints has been found. Subsequently, the place for GLP-1RA therapy has changed over recent years, with most societies endorsing GLP-1RA therapy in patients with established or high risk of CVD independently of glycaemia. Initiation of GLP-1RA therapy can be complex due to differences in efficacy, side effects and safety profiles as well as administration forms within the class. Implementing guideline recommendations into ideal patient selection may be challenging both in specialty and non-specialty settings. To ensure adequate and proactive use of modern glucose-lowering medications in the treatment of T2D, it is essential to recognize patients with high risk or documented CVD. The present review provides an overview of the efficacy and benefits of the currently available GLP-1RA compounds. Furthermore, we review the results from recent large-scale CVOTs in a clinical context and suggest improving the implementation of GLP-1RA therapy across specialties to improve overall patient selection.
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- Christine Rode Andreasen
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
- Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
- Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
- Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
- Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Bedane DA, Tadesse S, Bariso M, Reta W, Desu G. Assessment of electrocardiogram abnormality and associated factors among apparently healthy adult type 2 diabetic patients on follow-up at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:312. [PMID: 34167465 PMCID: PMC8223340 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02110-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders causing long-term damage to the cardiovascular system which remains asymptomatic among diabetic patients. An electrocardiograph is a simple and first-line tool in the screening of cardiovascular diseases. Objective To assess electrocardiogram abnormality and associated factors among apparently healthy adult type 2 diabetes patients on follow-up at Jimma Medical Center, 2019. Materials and methods Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to May 30, 2019, at Jimma Medical Center among selected type 2 diabetes patients. Systematic random sampling was employed to select the study participants. The World Health Organization stepwise approach and interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaires were employed to collect basic data. Resting Electrocardiography was done using a standard 12-lead electrocardiograph machine. The collected data were checked for completeness, coded, entered into the Epi-data Version 4.0.2. and exported to SPSS Version 21. Descriptive statistics like frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviations were carried out. Binary and multiple logistic regression was done and a p value of less than 0.05 was used as a level of significance. Results A total of 344 type 2 diabetes patients were interviewed and underwent electrocardiography making a 100% response rate. Electrocardiographic abnormality was identified among 209 (61%) of the respondents. Not attending formal education [AOR = 3.07, 95%, CI = 1.37–6.87], solid oil use, [AOR = 1.79, 95%, CI = 1.07–2.98], body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 [AOR = 2.74, 95%, CI = 1.67–4.50] and long duration of diabetes ≥ 10 years [AOR = 3.36, 95%, CI = 1.46–7.71] were associated with electrocardiogram abnormality. Conclusions and recommendation In this study, the majority (3/5th) of the participant had electrocardiogram abnormality. Not attending formal education, longer duration of diabetes ≥ 10 years, solid oil use, and increased body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 were independent predictors of electrocardiographic abnormality. Integrating electrocardiogram screening in routine diabetic management can pick cardiac complications of diabetes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12872-021-02110-6.
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- Deriba A Bedane
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Physiology Unit, College of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Physiology Unit, College of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Physiology Unit, College of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Physiology Unit, College of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Jimma Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Migisha R, Agaba DC, Katamba G, Miranda SL, Muyingo A, Siedner MJ. High prevalence of prolonged QTc interval among individuals in ambulatory diabetic care in southwestern Uganda. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2021; 41:614-620. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-021-00944-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Singleton MJ, German CA, Soliman EZ, Burke GL, Yeboah J. The utility of silent myocardial infarction on electrocardiogram as an ASCVD risk enhancer for primary prevention: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. J Electrocardiol 2021; 65:105-109. [PMID: 33588257 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2021.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The 2018 AHA/ACC cholesterol guidelines introduced a new list of markers called "risk enhancers" that, if present, confer an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Silent myocardial infarction (SMI) on electrocardiogram (ECG) is notably absent, even though it associated with future ASCVD. METHODS We assessed the utility of SMI on ECG as a risk-enhancer in intermediate-risk participants in MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) - those with 10-year ASCVD risk of 5-20% by the pooled cohort equation (PCE). SMI was defined as major Q-wave abnormality or minor Q/QS waves in the setting of major ST-T abnormalities without prevalent clinical cardiovascular disease. RESULTS Among 2946 participants (mean age 63.1 ± 7.6, 53.9% women, 36% white, 11% Chinese-American, 33% African-American, 19% Hispanic), 66 (2.2%) had SMI at baseline. After a median 15.8 years of follow-up, incident ASCVD events occurred in 431/2876 (15.0%) of those without SMI and 16/66 (24.2%) of those with SMI. In a multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards model, baseline SMI was associated with an increased risk of incident ASCVD events (HR 1.68, 95% CI 1.02-2.77, p = 0.04). However, adding SMI to the PCE did not improve discrimination and reclassification was modest-net reclassification improvement was 0.0161 (95% CI 0.002-0.034, p = 0.08). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the prevalence of SMI is 2.2% among those without known clinical cardiovascular disease considered intermediate-risk by the PCE. In our analysis, SMI only modestly improved classification of risk, suggesting that it may not be very useful as an ASCVD risk enhancer.
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- Matthew J Singleton
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America.
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America.
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America; Epidemiological Cardiology Research Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America.
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America.
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Schernthaner G, Shehadeh N, Ametov AS, Bazarova AV, Ebrahimi F, Fasching P, Janež A, Kempler P, Konrāde I, Lalić NM, Mankovsky B, Martinka E, Rahelić D, Serafinceanu C, Škrha J, Tankova T, Visockienė Ž. Worldwide inertia to the use of cardiorenal protective glucose-lowering drugs (SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA) in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2020; 19:185. [PMID: 33097060 PMCID: PMC7585305 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01154-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The disclosure of proven cardiorenal benefits with certain antidiabetic agents was supposed to herald a new era in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially for the many patients with T2D who are at high risk for cardiovascular and renal events. However, as the evidence in favour of various sodium-glucose transporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) accumulates, prescriptions of these agents continue to stagnate, even among eligible, at-risk patients. By contrast, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) DPP-4i remain more widely used than SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA in these patients, despite a similar cost to SGLT2i and a large body of evidence showing no clear benefit on cardiorenal outcomes. We are a group of diabetologists united by a shared concern that clinical inertia is preventing these patients from receiving life-saving treatments, as well as placing them at greater risk of hospitalisation for heart failure and progression of renal disease. We propose a manifesto for change, in order to increase uptake of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA in appropriate patients as a matter of urgency, especially those who could be readily switched from an agent without proven cardiorenal benefit. Central to our manifesto is a shift from linear treatment algorithms based on HbA1c target setting to parallel, independent considerations of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure and renal risks, in accordance with newly updated guidelines. Finally, we call upon all colleagues to play their part in implementing our manifesto at a local level, ensuring that patients do not pay a heavy price for continued clinical inertia in T2D.
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- Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rambam Health Care Campus and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, P.O. Box 9602, 3109601 Haifa, Israel
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- Head of Endocrinology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Internal Medicine #3, Astana Medical University (NpJSC “AMU”), 49A Beybitshilik Street, Nur-Sultan City, Kazakhstan
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Division of Gastroenterology, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- 5th Medical Department With Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Acute Geriatrics, Vienna Health Association Clinic Ottakring, 37 Montleartstraße, 1160 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, 7 Zaloška Cesta, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, 2/a Korányi Sándor Utca, Budapest, 1083 Hungary
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- Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
- Riga East Clinical Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Diabetology, National Medical Academy for Postgraduate Education, Kiev, Ukraine
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- National Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Lubochna, Slovak Republic
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- Vuk Vrhovac University Clinic for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Diabetes, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Nephrology/Dialysis, N C Paulescu National Institute for Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 1 Ulice Nemocnice, 128 08 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Endocrinology, Medical University — Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Clinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine and Oncology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Schernthaner G, Schernthaner GH. The right place for metformin today. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2020; 159:107946. [PMID: 31778746 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Metformin is the most widely used glucose lowering drug worldwide in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes, since we have experience with this drug for more than 60 years about the efficacy and safety. Metformin is very effective in HbA1c lowering associated with some weight loss, but does not increase risk for hypoglycemia. At the moment all guidelines in the world recommend to use metformin in monotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes or in combination with other antidiabetic drugs with documented CV (and renal) benefit in cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOT). Although a randomized placebo controlled CVOT with metformin is lacking, many observational studies in patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure and chronic kidney disease have demonstrated consistent beneficial effects. A recent metanalysis of 26 observational studies including 815 839 patients showed that metformin use was associated with a significantly lower rate of all-cause mortality (HR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.68-0.81). Whether this very consistent reduction of all-cause mortality is related to the incidence/outcome of several cancers has still to be investigated. In the future early combination therapy of metformin e.g. with SGLT-2 inhibitors should be more often used.
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- Guntram Schernthaner
- Rudolfstiftung Hospital & Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine II, Vienna, Austria; Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine II, Vienna, Austria
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Sánchez E, Betriu À, López-Cano C, Hernández M, Fernández E, Purroy F, Bermúdez-López M, Farràs-Sallés C, Barril S, Pamplona R, Rius F, Hernández C, Simó R, Lecube A. Characteristics of atheromatosis in the prediabetes stage: a cross-sectional investigation of the ILERVAS project. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2019; 18:154. [PMID: 31729979 PMCID: PMC6857207 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-019-0962-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Prediabetes has recently been associated with subclinical atheromatous disease in the middle-aged population. Our aim was to characterize atheromatous plaque burden by the number of affected territories and the total plaque area in the prediabetes stage. Methods Atheromatous plaque burden (quantity of plaques and total plaque area) was assessed in 12 territories from the carotid and femoral regions using ultrasonography in 6688 non-diabetic middle-aged subjects without cardiovascular disease. Prediabetes was defined by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) between 5.7 and 6.4% according to the American Diabetes Association guidelines. Results Prediabetes was diagnosed in 33.9% (n = 2269) of the ILERVAS participants. Subjects with prediabetes presented a higher prevalence of subclinical atheromatous disease than participants with HbA1c < 5.7% (70.4 vs. 67.5%, p = 0.017). In the population with prediabetes this was observed at the level of the carotid territory (p < 0.001), but not in the femoral arteries. Participants in the prediabetes stage also presented a significantly higher number of affected territories (2 [1;3] vs. 1 [0;3], p = 0.002), with a positive correlation between HbA1c levels and the number of affected territories (r = 0.068, p < 0.001). However, atheromatosis was only significantly (p = 0.016) magnified by prediabetes in those subjects with 3 or more cardiovascular risk factors. The multivariable logistic regression model showed that the well-established cardiovascular risk factors together with HbA1c were independently associated with the presence of atheromatous disease in participants with prediabetes. When males and females were analyzed separately, we found that only men with prediabetes presented both carotid and femoral atherosclerosis, as well as an increase of total plaque area in comparison with non-prediabetic subjects. Conclusions The prediabetes stage is accompanied by an increased subclinical atheromatous disease only in the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors. Prediabetes modulates the atherogenic effect of cardiovascular risk factors in terms of distribution and total plaque area in a sex-dependent manner. Trial registration NCT03228459 (clinicaltrials.gov)
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- Enric Sánchez
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism (ODIM) research Group, IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group, IRBLleida, RedinRen-ISCIII, Lleida, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism (ODIM) research Group, IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism (ODIM) research Group, IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group, IRBLleida, RedinRen-ISCIII, Lleida, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Clinical Neurosciences Group. IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Applied Epidemiology Research Group, IRBLleida, Lleida, Spain.,Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Lleida, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, Spain
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- Respiratory Department, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova-Santa María, Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Experimental Medicine Department, IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism (ODIM) research Group, IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08024, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08024, Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism (ODIM) research Group, IRBLleida, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
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Grigorescu ED, Lacatusu CM, Floria M, Mihai BM, Cretu I, Sorodoc L. Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes-Progress and Perspectives. Diagnostics (Basel) 2019; 9:diagnostics9030121. [PMID: 31533216 PMCID: PMC6787758 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics9030121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
In-depth understanding of early cardiovascular manifestations in diabetes is high on international research and prevention agendas given that cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death for diabetic patients. Our aim was to review recent developments in the echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) as a telltale pre-clinical disturbance preceding diabetic cardiomyopathy. We analyzed papers in which patients had been comprehensively assessed echocardiographically according to the latest LVDD guidelines (2016), and those affording comparisons with previous, widely used recommendations (2009). We found that the updated algorithm for LVDD is more effective in predicting adverse cardiovascular events in patients with established LVDD, and less specific in grading other patients (labelled "indeterminate"). This may prove instrumental for recruiting "indeterminate" LVDD cases among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in future screening programs. As an interesting consideration, the elevated values of the index E/e' can point to early diastolic impairment, foretelling diabetic cardiomyopathy. Identifying subclinical signs early makes clinical sense, but the complex nature of T2DM calls for further research. Specifically, longitudinal studies on rigorously selected cohorts of diabetic patients are needed to better understand and predict the subtle, slow onset of cardiac manifestations with T2DM as a complicating backdrop.
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- Elena-Daniela Grigorescu
- Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania (B.-M.M.)
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- Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania (B.-M.M.)
- “Sf. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania; (M.F.); (L.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-72-321-1116
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- “Sf. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania; (M.F.); (L.S.)
- Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania (B.-M.M.)
- “Sf. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania; (M.F.); (L.S.)
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- Department Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinarity, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania;
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- “Sf. Spiridon” Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania; (M.F.); (L.S.)
- Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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Woo V, Connelly K, Lin P, McFarlane P. The role of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in heart failure and chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes. Curr Med Res Opin 2019; 35:1283-1295. [PMID: 30767677 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1576479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Background: Heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods: This review discusses the significance of these comorbidities of T2D and current options for managing them, with a focus on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors. Based on a focused literature search of cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs), this review assessed the effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors in individuals with T2D with or without established cardiovascular disease (CVD). Results: In addition to effective glycemic control and weight loss, SGLT-2 inhibitor treatment of T2D prevents adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes in individuals with and without these comorbidities. Reduced rate of hospitalization due to HF (HHF) and improved renal outcomes appear to be class effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors. Reduction in CV events may be more significant in individuals with established cardiovascular disease. Conclusions: CVOTs and other studies confirm that the SGLT-2 inhibitors, mostly used in combination with other glucose-lowering drugs, offer several clinical benefits beyond improved glycemic control. These include reducing HHF risk and improving renal outcomes. HF and renal benefits are observed in individuals with and without established CVD, which may simplify therapeutic selection. Ongoing SGLT-2 inhibitor CVOTs will help clarify the potential of these drugs to treat T2D comorbid with different forms of HF (HF with preserved vs reduced ejection fraction) and different degrees of renal dysfunction, and in individuals with T2D vs pre-diabetes or normal glucose metabolism.
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- Vincent Woo
- a Section of Endocrinology John Buhler Research Centre, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada
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- b Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology , St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
- c St. Michael's Hospital , Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
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- d Primary Care Initiatives, Canadian Heart Research Centre , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
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- e Division of Nephrology , St. Michael's Hospital , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
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Schernthaner G, Drexel H, Moshkovich E, Zilaitiene B, Martinka E, Czupryniak L, Várkonyi T, Janež A, Ducena K, Lalić K, Tankova T, Prázný M, Smirčić Duvnjak L, Sukhareva O, Sourij H. SGLT2 inhibitors in T2D and associated comorbidities - differentiating within the class. BMC Endocr Disord 2019; 19:64. [PMID: 31208401 PMCID: PMC6580491 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-019-0387-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single most common cause of mortality. In 2008 and 2012, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) respectively mandated cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs) on all new anti-diabetic agents, as prospective trials statistically powered to rule out excess cardiovascular risk in patients with T2D. Unexpectedly, some of these CVOTs have demonstrated not only cardiovascular safety, but also cardioprotective effects, as was first shown for the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in EMPA-REG OUTCOME. EXPERT OPINION To debate newly available CVOT data and to put them into context, we convened as a group of medical experts from the Central and Eastern European Region. Here we describe our discussions, focusing on the conclusions we can draw from EMPA-REG OUTCOME and other SGLT2 inhibitor CVOTs, including when considered alongside real-world evidence. CONCLUSION CVOTs investigating SGLT2 inhibitors have suggested benefits beyond glucose lowering that have been confirmed in real-world evidence studies.
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- VIVIT-Institute, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria.
- Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Feldkirch, Austria.
- Division of Angiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital of Berne, Bern, Switzerland.
- Private University of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Triesen, Liechtenstein.
- Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- National Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Lubochna, Slovakia
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- Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Dept of Internal Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Endocrinology, Faculty of Internal Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia
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- Clinical Centre of Endocrinology, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Diabetes Centre, Charles University and General Faculty Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Vuk Vrhovac University Clinic-UH Merkur, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Schernthaner G, Schernthaner-Reiter MH. GLP-1 receptor agonists and cardiovascular risk in routine clinical practice. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019; 7:78-80. [PMID: 30527908 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30340-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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