Obesity,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
31(1), P. 111 - 122
Published: Dec. 10, 2022
Abstract
Objective
This
paper
describes
the
baseline
characteristics
of
Semaglutide
Effects
on
Heart
Disease
and
Stroke
in
Patients
with
Overweight
or
Obesity
(SELECT)
study,
one
largest
cardiovascular
(CV)
outcome
studies
field
obesity,
which
evaluates
effect
semaglutide
versus
placebo
major
CV
events.
Methods
SELECT
enrolled
individuals
overweight
obesity
without
diabetes,
prior
myocardial
infarction,
stroke,
and/or
peripheral
artery
disease.
study
reports
participants'
full
population
subgroups
defined
by
glycated
hemoglobin
(HbA
1c
;
<5.7%,
≥5.7
to
<6.0%,
≥6.0
<6.5%),
waist
height
ratio
tertile,
qualifying
event
condition.
Results
The
17,605
participants
(72.5%
male)
an
average
(SD)
age
61.6
(8.9)
years
BMI
33.34
(5.04)
kg/m
2
.
most
common
was
infarction
(76.3%
participants),
followed
stroke
(23.3%)
disease
(8.6%).
Furthermore,
24.3%
had
a
heart
failure
diagnosis.
Two‐thirds
(66%)
HbA
prediabetes
range
(5.7%‐6.4%).
Across
groups
increasing
,
prevalence
all
risk
factors
increased.
Conclusions
includes
across
broad
relevant
categories.
will
allow
garner
information
about
benefits
these
clinical
subgroups.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
141(9)
Published: Jan. 29, 2020
The
American
Heart
Association,
in
conjunction
with
the
National
Institutes
of
Health,
annually
reports
on
most
up-to-date
statistics
related
to
heart
disease,
stroke,
and
cardiovascular
risk
factors,
including
core
health
behaviors
(smoking,
physical
activity,
diet,
weight)
factors
(cholesterol,
blood
pressure,
glucose
control)
that
contribute
health.
Statistical
Update
presents
latest
data
a
range
major
clinical
circulatory
disease
conditions
(including
congenital
rhythm
disorders,
subclinical
atherosclerosis,
coronary
failure,
valvular
venous
peripheral
artery
disease)
associated
outcomes
quality
care,
procedures,
economic
costs).The
through
its
Statistics
Committee,
continuously
monitors
evaluates
sources
stroke
United
States
provide
current
information
available
annual
Update.
2020
is
product
full
year's
worth
effort
by
dedicated
volunteer
clinicians
scientists,
committed
government
professionals,
Association
staff
members.
This
edition
includes
monitoring
benefits
population,
metrics
assess
monitor
healthy
diets,
an
enhanced
focus
social
determinants
health,
global
burden
further
evidence-based
approaches
changing
behaviors,
implementation
strategies,
implications
Association's
Impact
Goals.Each
26
chapters
focuses
different
topic
statistics.The
represents
critical
resource
for
lay
public,
policy
makers,
media
clinicians,
healthcare
administrators,
researchers,
advocates,
others
seeking
best
these
conditions.
European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
41(1), P. 111 - 188
Published: Aug. 31, 2019
The
ESC/EAS
Guidelines
represent
the
views
of
ESC
and
EAS,
were
produced
after
careful
consideration
scientific
medical
knowledge,
evidence
available
at
time
their
publication.The
EAS
is
not
responsible
in
event
any
contradiction,
discrepancy,
and/or
ambiguity
between
other
official
recommendations
or
guidelines
issued
by
relevant
public
health
authorities,
particular
relation
to
good
use
healthcare
therapeutic
strategies.Health
professionals
are
encouraged
take
fully
into
account
when
exercising
clinical
judgment,
as
well
determination
implementation
preventive,
diagnostic,
strategies;
however,
do
override,
way
whatsoever,
individual
responsibility
make
appropriate
accurate
decisions
each
patient's
condition
consultation
with
that
patient
and,
where
necessary,
caregiver.Nor
exempt
from
taking
full
updated
competent
order
manage
case
light
scientifically
accepted
data
pursuant
respective
ethical
professional
obligations.It
also
professional's
verify
applicable
rules
regulations
relating
drugs
devices
prescription.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(8)
Published: Jan. 27, 2021
The
American
Heart
Association,
in
conjunction
with
the
National
Institutes
of
Health,
annually
reports
most
up-to-date
statistics
related
to
heart
disease,
stroke,
and
cardiovascular
risk
factors,
including
core
health
behaviors
(smoking,
physical
activity,
diet,
weight)
factors
(cholesterol,
blood
pressure,
glucose
control)
that
contribute
health.
Statistical
Update
presents
latest
data
on
a
range
major
clinical
circulatory
disease
conditions
(including
congenital
rhythm
disorders,
subclinical
atherosclerosis,
coronary
failure,
valvular
venous
peripheral
artery
disease)
associated
outcomes
quality
care,
procedures,
economic
costs).The
through
its
Statistics
Committee,
continuously
monitors
evaluates
sources
stroke
United
States
provide
current
information
available
annual
Update.
2021
is
product
full
year's
worth
effort
by
dedicated
volunteer
clinicians
scientists,
committed
government
professionals,
Association
staff
members.
This
edition
includes
monitoring
benefits
population,
an
enhanced
focus
social
determinants
health,
adverse
pregnancy
outcomes,
vascular
contributions
brain
global
burden
further
evidence-based
approaches
changing
disease.Each
27
chapters
focuses
different
topic
statistics.The
represents
critical
resource
for
lay
public,
policy
makers,
media
clinicians,
care
administrators,
researchers,
advocates,
others
seeking
best
these
conditions.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
145(8)
Published: Jan. 26, 2022
The
American
Heart
Association,
in
conjunction
with
the
National
Institutes
of
Health,
annually
reports
most
up-to-date
statistics
related
to
heart
disease,
stroke,
and
cardiovascular
risk
factors,
including
core
health
behaviors
(smoking,
physical
activity,
diet,
weight)
factors
(cholesterol,
blood
pressure,
glucose
control)
that
contribute
health.
Statistical
Update
presents
latest
data
on
a
range
major
clinical
circulatory
disease
conditions
(including
congenital
rhythm
disorders,
subclinical
atherosclerosis,
coronary
failure,
valvular
venous
peripheral
artery
disease)
associated
outcomes
quality
care,
procedures,
economic
costs).
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
124(2), P. 328 - 350
Published: Jan. 17, 2019
There
is
now
overwhelming
evidence
to
support
lowering
LDL-c
(low-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol)
reduce
cardiovascular
morbidity
and
mortality.
Statins
are
a
class
of
drugs
frequently
prescribed
lower
cholesterol.
However,
in
spite
their
wide-spread
use,
discontinuation
nonadherence
remains
major
gap
both
the
primary
secondary
prevention
atherosclerotic
disease.
The
reason
for
statin
because
development
statin-associated
muscle
symptoms,
but
range
other
statin-induced
side
effects
also
exist.
Although
mechanisms
behind
these
have
not
been
fully
elucidated,
there
an
urgent
need
identify
those
at
increased
risk
developing
as
well
provide
alternative
treatment
strategies.
In
this
article,
we
review
clinical
importance
toxicity
focus
on
evaluation
management
symptoms.
JAMA Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
5(5), P. 540 - 540
Published: Feb. 26, 2020
Low-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol
(LDL-C),
a
key
cardiovascular
disease
marker,
is
often
estimated
by
the
Friedewald
or
Martin
equation,
but
calculating
LDL-C
less
accurate
in
patients
with
low
level
hypertriglyceridemia
(triglyceride
[TG]
levels
≥400
mg/dL).To
design
more
equation
for
and/or
hypertriglyceridemia.Data
on
and
other
lipid
measures
from
8656
seen
at
National
Institutes
of
Health
Clinical
Center
between
January
1,
1976,
June
2,
1999,
were
analyzed
β-quantification
reference
method
(18
715
test
results)
randomly
divided
into
equally
sized
training
validation
data
sets.
Using
TG
non-high-density
as
independent
variables,
multiple
least
squares
regression
was
used
to
develop
an
very
low-density
cholesterol,
which
then
second
LDL-C.
Equations
tested
against
internal
set
external
sets
either
results
(n
=
28
891)
direct
252
888).
Statistical
analysis
performed
August
7,
2018,
July
18,
2019.Concordance
calculated
measured
β-quantification,
assessed
various
accuracy
(correlation
coefficient
[R2],
root
mean
square
error
[RMSE],
absolute
difference
[MAD]),
percentage
misclassified
treatment
thresholds
70,
100,
190
mg/dL.Compared
new
than
equations
(slope,
0.964;
RMSE
15.2
mg/dL;
R2
0.9648;
vs
equation:
slope,
1.056;
32
0.8808;
0.945;
25.7
0.9022),
particularly
(MAD
24.9
MAD
56.4
44.8
mg/dL).
The
calculates
up
800
mg/dL
accurately
does
400
associated
35%
fewer
misclassifications
when
(TG
levels,
400-800
mg/dL)
categorized
different
groups.The
can
be
readily
implemented
clinical
laboratories
no
additional
costs
compared
standard
panel.
It
will
allow
calculation
≤800
thus
should
improve
use
risk
management.
European Heart Journal,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
41(24), P. 2275 - 2284
Published: April 27, 2019
Lipoprotein(a)
[Lp(a)]
is
elevated
in
20-30%
of
people.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
the
effect
statins
on
Lp(a)
levels.This
subject-level
meta-analysis
includes
5256
patients
(1371
placebo
and
3885
statin)
from
six
randomized
trials,
three
statin-vs.-placebo
statin-vs.-statin
with
pre-
on-treatment
(4-104
weeks)
levels.
Statins
included
atorvastatin
10
mg/day
80
mg/day,
pravastatin
40
rosuvastatin
pitavastatin
2
mg/day.
levels
were
measured
same
validated
assay.
The
primary
analysis
based
log-transformed
data.
In
pooled
analysis,
ratio
geometric
means
[95%
confidence
interval
(CI)]
for
statin
1.11
(1.07-1.14)
(P
<
0.0001),
>1
indicating
a
higher
increase
baseline
vs.
placebo.
mean
percent
change
ranged
8.5%
19.6%
groups
-0.4%
-2.3%
groups.
(95%
CI)
1.09
(1.05-1.14)
0.0001).
11.6%
20.4%
group
18.7%
24.2%
group.
Incubation
HepG2
hepatocytes
showed
an
expression
LPA
mRNA
apolipoprotein(a)
protein.This
reveals
that
significantly
plasma
Elevations
post-statin
therapy
should
be
studied
effects
residual
cardiovascular
risk.