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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the safety of vericiguat in patients with coronary artery disease.
Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature review of the PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Cochrane Library databases up to 27 March 2024. We included studies that compared vericiguat with placebo in patients with coronary artery disease. Clinical data were extracted, and adverse events were analyzed using Review Manager software (version 5.4) after conducting a quality assessment of the enrolled studies.
Results: Three randomized controlled trials involving 151 patients were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with the placebo group, vericiguat treatment resulted in a decrease in systolic blood pressure by 1.4-10 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 0.4-6 mmHg, along with an increase in heart rate by 1.8-7 bpm, all of which are clinically insignificant. Vericiguat treatment demonstrated no significant serious adverse events [odds ratio (OR) = 1.97; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.39-9.91; P = 0.41]. However, a significant difference in adverse events between the two groups was noted (OR = 4.04; 95% CI = 2.17-7.52; P < 0.001).
Conclusion: This meta-analysis suggests that vericiguat is a safe drug for use in patients with coronary artery disease; however, further clinical trials are needed to validate these findings.
Registration: The study protocol has been prospectively registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024528105).
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Promoting rational therapy within the discipline of cardiology, the American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs covers all aspects of the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, particularly the place in therapy of newer and established agents.
Via a program of reviews and original clinical research articles, the journal addresses major issues relating to treatment of these disorders, including the pharmacology, efficacy and adverse effects of the major classes of drugs; information on newly developed drugs and drug classes; the therapeutic implications of latest research into the aetiology of cardiovascular disorders; and the practical management of specific clinical situations.
The American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs offers a range of additional enhanced features designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. Each article is accompanied by a Key Points summary, giving a time-efficient overview of the content to a wide readership. Articles may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist patients, caregivers and others in understanding important medical advances. The journal also provides the option to include various other types of enhanced features including slide sets, videos and animations. All enhanced features are peer reviewed to the same high standard as the article itself. Peer review is conducted using Editorial Manager®, supported by a database of international experts. This database is shared with other Adis journals.