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{"title":"SGLT2 Inhibitor Prescribing in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome","authors":"Brandon D. Beers, Bhavya Chebrolu, Gretchen M. Stern, Leo F. Buckley, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Deepak L. Bhatt, Thomas D. Bernier","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00687-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00687-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"841 - 844"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-Term Effects of Low-Dose Aspirin on Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Bleeding Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.","authors":"Naoko Masutani, Hisao Ogawa, Hirofumi Soejima, Sadanori Okada, Izuru Masuda, Masako Waki, Hideaki Jinnouchi, Yoshihiko Saito, Takeshi Morimoto","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00679-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40256-024-00679-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Low-dose aspirin for primary prevention is determined by the balance of risks of cardiovascular events and adverse effects. We assessed the long-term gastrointestinal symptoms or bleeding with low-dose aspirin in diabetic patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Japanese Primary Prevention of Atherosclerosis with Aspirin for Diabetes (JPAD) trial was a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose aspirin in patients with type 2 diabetes. As a post hoc analysis, we investigated the incidence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms or bleeding in aspirin (100 mg enteric-coated aspirin or 81 mg buffered aspirin daily) and no-aspirin groups within and beyond 3 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 2535 patients (mean age 65 years, 55% male) followed for a median of 11.2 years, 1258 were included in the aspirin group (951 enteric-coated, 208 buffered, 99 unknown) and 1277 were included in the no-aspirin group. The cumulative incidence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms or bleeding was higher in the aspirin group than the no-aspirin group (8.8% vs. 5.7% at 18 years; p < 0.0001). The increased risk in the aspirin group was prominent within 3 years, and the hazard ratio (HR) [95% confidence interval (CI)] of the aspirin group was 7.10 [3.21-15.7], but attenuated beyond 3 years (HR 1.20 [0.76-1.89]). In 1159 patients in the aspirin group, the cumulative incidence was lower in the enteric-coated than in the buffered aspirin groups (2.9% vs. 7.3%; p = 0.003) within 3 years, and the adjusted HR of enteric-coated aspirin was 0.38 [0.20-0.72] compared with the buffered aspirin group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The upper gastrointestinal symptoms or bleeding of low-dose aspirin within 3 years, and the aspirin formulations, were relevant for decision making of initiation and continuation of low-dose aspirin for primary prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors in Patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Meta-analysis.","authors":"Mahsa Movahedan, Ursula M Ellis, Arden R Barry","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00682-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40256-024-00682-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) are at high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and mortality. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i), including monoclonal antibodies (alirocumab, evolocumab) and small interfering RNA (inclisiran), substantially reduce lipid levels. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of both types of PCSK9i specifically in patients with HeFH.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A librarian-assisted systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, and ClinicalTrials.gov was performed from 2013 to 2023. Randomized controlled trials of PCSK9i versus control in patients with HeFH were included. No language restrictions were applied. Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool 2 was used to assess quality of evidence. Meta-analyses were performed using Cochrane ReviewManager. Outcomes included change in atherogenic lipids, MACE, and all-cause death.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven trials were included (N = 2196). Overall risk of bias was mostly low or with some concerns. Median follow-up was 24 weeks. PCSK9i had an uncertain effect on MACE (odds ratio [OR] 1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.69-2.26) and all-cause death (OR 2.47, 95% CI 0.33-18.26) due to the low event rate and short follow-up. However, PCSK9i significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by 54% (95% CI 49-58), apolipoprotein B by 43% (95% CI 37-49), and lipoprotein(a) by 20% (95% CI 13-28).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients with HeFH, PCSK9i significantly reduced atherogenic lipids (LDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and lipoprotein[a]). Despite this, the effect on MACE or all-cause death was unclear. Larger-scale randomized controlled trials of longer duration are needed to validate whether this short-term reduction in lipid levels translates into a reduction in clinically meaningful outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142279099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Clinicians Guide to Recommending Common Cholesterol-Lowering Dietary Supplements","authors":"James M. Backes,&nbsp;Daniel E. Hilleman","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00681-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00681-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The US dietary supplement (DS) market has expanded exponentially since 1994, with an estimated 50,000–80,000 individual products currently available. Many DS claim cholesterol or cardiovascular benefits. Overall, well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with DS are lacking, while studies with favorable results are commonly performed outside of the USA, resulting in inconsistent findings. The expansion of the DS market has limited the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to regulate and prevent substandard products. Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid are components of DS fish oil. Recent RCTs utilizing prescription fish oil have provided mixed findings and small but significant safety concerns. Hence, the role of DS fish oil is limited and no longer recommended by major cardiovascular guidelines. Concerns have also been observed from RCTs utilizing prescription niacin, resulting in a negligible role for DS niacin in lipid management. Red yeast rice has demonstrated significant low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reductions in studies performed worldwide, including the USA. However, quality concerns and inconsistent study results have been reported on multiple occasions. Other common DS have produced modest reductions in LDL-C and may provide other cardiometabolic benefits, including garlic, phytosterols, psyllium, and berberine. Yet inconsistent study results and quality concerns continue to be reported for most. Nonetheless, there is a need for alternative therapies that can safely and effectively reduce cardiovascular risk. However, until DS routinely match label claims and are free of contaminants, the agents have a limited role in clinical practice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"719 - 728"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142248065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Efficacy and Safety of Levosimendan in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials","authors":"Ahmed Saad Elsaeidy,&nbsp;Mohamed Abuelazm,&nbsp;Ramy Ghaly,&nbsp;Youssef Soliman,&nbsp;Ahmed Mazen Amin,&nbsp;Mohamed El-Gohary,&nbsp;Salem Elshenawy,&nbsp;Amith Reddy Seri,&nbsp;Basel Abdelazeem,&nbsp;Brijesh Patel,&nbsp;Christopher Bianco","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00675-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00675-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Intermittent ambulatory levosimendan administration has been shown in several small randomized controlled trials to benefit patients with advanced heart failure, preventing heart failure rehospitalization and mortality. We aim to investigate the totality of high-quality evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of intermittent levosimendan in advanced heart failure patients.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>Up to September 2023, we systematically reviewed the randomized controlled trials indexed in PubMed, Embase Cochrane, SCOPUS, and Web of Science. We used mean difference (MD) to estimate the continuous outcomes, and risk ratio (RR) for the dichotomous outcomes with a 95% confidence interval (CI), using the random-effects model. Ultimately, a trial sequential analysis was employed to enhance the reliability of our findings and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework for certainty leveling.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Fifteen randomized controlled trials with 1181 patients were included. Intermittent levosimendan was significantly associated with an improved left ventricular ejection fraction compared with  placebo (MD 6.39 [95% CI 3.04–9.73], <i>P</i> = 0.002; <i>I</i>² = 75, <i>P</i> = 0.0005), with cumulative <i>z</i>-score of change after ≤ 1 week passing the monitoring boundaries, favoring the levosimendan, but did not cross the required information size. Additionally, levosimendan reduced the all-cause mortality rate (RR 0.60 [95% CI 0.40–0.90], <i>P</i> = 0.01; <i>I</i>² = 9, <i>P</i> = 0.36). However, we found no difference between levosimendan and placebo in all-cause rehospitalization rate (RR 0.75 [95% CI 0.46–1.22], <i>P</i> = 0.25; <i>I</i>² = 70, <i>P</i> = 0.04), event-free survival rate (RR 0.97 [95% CI 0.72–1.30], <i>P</i> = 0.84; <i>I</i>² = 63, <i>P</i> = 0.03), or any adverse event (RR 1 [95% CI 0.73–1.37], <i>P</i> = 1.00, <i>I</i>² = 0%, <i>P</i> = 0.70).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>In patients with advanced heart failure, intermittent levosimendan significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction, brain natriuretic peptide values, and all-cause mortality rate. Levosimendan use is not associated with a change in rehospitalization or event-free survival.</p><h3>Registration</h3><p>PROSPERO identifier number (CRD42023487838).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"775 - 790"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40256-024-00675-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure: A Comprehensive Meta-analysis on Functional Capacity, Symptoms, and Safety Outcomes","authors":"Basilio Addo,&nbsp;Walter Agyeman,&nbsp;Sammudeen Ibrahim,&nbsp;Patrick Berchie","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00669-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00669-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To evaluate the comparative effects of dapagliflozin versus placebo in patients with heart failure (HF), focusing on functional capacity, symptoms, and safety outcomes.</p><h3>Background</h3><p>Despite advancements in heart failure (HF) therapy, HF is still a significant cause of recurrent hospitalization and death worldwide. Dapagliflozin has demonstrated potential in lowering hospitalizations and mortality associated with heart failure; however, its impact on functional capacity, particularly the 6-min walk distance (6MWD), and the comprehensive assessment of safety outcomes in diverse HF populations, including those with preserved or reduced ejection fraction (HFpEF and HFrEF, respectively), requires further investigation.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases were comprehensively searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of dapagliflozin in comparison with control interventions for heart failure. The primary outcome was a change in the 6MWD, KCCQ score, and safety measures included hospitalization, all-cause mortality, and adverse events.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>In our meta-analysis of ten studies involving 12,695 patients with heart failure, dapagliflozin showed significantly improved Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) scores [risk ratio (RR) of 2.75, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.95–3.569), <i>p</i> &lt; 0.00001] and no significant differences in 6-min walk distance [6MWD; RR of 3.59, 95% CI (− 1.44 to 8.63), <i>p</i> = 0.16]. Dapagliflozin demonstrated a notable reduction in hospitalization for heart failure [RR of 0.76, 95% CI (0.68–0.84), <i>p</i> &lt; 0.00001], significant overall reduction on the effect of any cause mortality [RR of 0.90, 95% CI (0.83–0.99), <i>p</i> = 0.03). There was, however, no significant effect on adverse events [RR of 0.96, 95% CI (0.98–1.03), <i>p</i> = 0.39).</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Our meta-analysis of ten trials concluded that dapagliflozin significantly improved KCCQ scores in both HFrEF and HFpEF. The improvement in 6MWD was not statistically significant but trended toward dapagliflozin. Dapagliflozin also showed a mortality benefit in patients with reduced ejection fraction; however, in patients with preserved ejection fraction, the result was not statistically significant. There was also a statistically significant reduction in heart failure hospitalizations across all classes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"753 - 773"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142224490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety and Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients with Venous Thromboembolism using Real-World Data: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Walaa A. Alshahrani,&nbsp;Razan S. Alshahrani,&nbsp;Munirah A. Alkathiri,&nbsp;Saeed M. Alay,&nbsp;Abdulrahman M. Alabkka,&nbsp;Saleh A. Alaraj,&nbsp;Majed S. Al Yami,&nbsp;Waad A. Altayyar,&nbsp;Osamah M. Alfayez,&nbsp;Manar S. Basoodan,&nbsp;Abdulaali R. Almutairi,&nbsp;Omar A. Almohammed","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00677-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00677-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have shown comparable efficacy and a superior safety profile in clinical trials for patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, further study is needed to assess DOACs’ effectiveness and safety compared to warfarin in a real-world context. Thus, this meta-analysis compares the effectiveness and safety of warfarin and DOACs in patients with VTE.</p><h3>Method</h3><p>A systematic review of the literature using PubMed and EMBASE was conducted from inception until June 2024. We examined observational studies that compared safety and effectiveness between DOACs and warfarin when used in treating VTE and reported adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and/or odds ratios (ORs) for recurrent VTE, major bleeding, clinically relevant non-major bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage, and death from any cause. We then estimated the pooled effect using the random-effects model for meta-analysis.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 25 studies were included in the current meta-analysis. DOAC therapy was associated with significantly lower risks of recurrent VTE (HR 0.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.69–0.85), major bleeding (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.72–0.83), clinically relevant non-major bleeding (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.77–0.88), and gastrointestinal bleeding (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.68–0.83) compared to warfarin. However, no statistically significant difference was observed in all-cause mortality between the two groups (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.83–1.10).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This meta-analysis found that DOACs are associated with a significant reduction in VTE recurrence in addition to the known favorable safety profile when compared to warfarin.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"823 - 839"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142224491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Newly Diagnosed Cancer on Bleeding Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Treated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants","authors":"Francesco Angeli,&nbsp;Luca Bergamaschi,&nbsp;Matteo Armillotta,&nbsp;Angelo Sansonetti,&nbsp;Andrea Stefanizzi,&nbsp;Lisa Canton,&nbsp;Francesca Bodega,&nbsp;Nicole Suma,&nbsp;Sara Amicone,&nbsp;Damiano Fedele,&nbsp;Davide Bertolini,&nbsp;Andrea Impellizzeri,&nbsp;Francesco Pio Tattilo,&nbsp;Daniele Cavallo,&nbsp;Lorenzo Bartoli,&nbsp;Ornella Di Iuorio,&nbsp;Khrystyna Ryabenko,&nbsp;Marcello Casuso Alvarez,&nbsp;Virginia Marinelli,&nbsp;Claudio Asta,&nbsp;Mariachiara Ciarlantini,&nbsp;Giuseppe Pastore,&nbsp;Andrea Rinaldi,&nbsp;Daniela Paola Pomata,&nbsp;Ilaria Caldarera,&nbsp;Carmine Pizzi","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00676-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00676-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the association between cancer and cardioembolic or bleeding risk during oral anticoagulant therapy still remains unclear.</p><h3>Purpose</h3><p>We aimed to assess the impact of cancer present at baseline (CB) or diagnosed during follow-up (CFU) on bleeding events in patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for non-valvular AF (NVAF) compared with patients without CB or CFU, respectively.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>All consecutive patients with NVAF treated with DOACs for stroke prevention were enrolled between January 2017 and March 2019. Primary outcomes were bleeding events or cardiovascular death, non-fatal stroke and non-fatal myocardial infarction, and the composite endpoint between patients with and without CB and between patients with and without CB.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>The study population comprised 1170 patients who were followed for a mean time of 21.6 ± 9.5 months. Overall, 81 patients (6.9%) were affected by CB, while 81 (6.9%) were diagnosed with CFU. Patients with CFU were associated with a higher risk of bleeding events and major bleeding compared with patients without CFU. Such an association was not observed between the CB and no CB populations. In multivariate analysis adjusted for anemia, age, creatinine, CB and CFU, CFU but not CB remained an independent predictor of overall and major bleeding (hazard ratio [HR] 2.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8–3.89, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001; HR 3.02, 95% CI 1.6–3.81, <i>p</i> = 0.001, respectively).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>During follow-up, newly diagnosed primitive or metastatic cancer in patients with NVAF taking DOACs is a strong predictor of major bleeding regardless of baseline hemorrhagic risk assessment. In contrast, such an association is not observed with malignancy at baseline. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment could therefore reduce the risk of cancer-related bleeding.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"813 - 821"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40256-024-00676-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142139020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"SGLT2 Inhibitors and How They Work Beyond the Glucosuric Effect. State of the Art","authors":"David Aristizábal-Colorado,&nbsp;Martín Ocampo-Posada,&nbsp;Wilfredo Antonio Rivera-Martínez,&nbsp;David Corredor-Rengifo,&nbsp;Jorge Rico-Fontalvo,&nbsp;Juan Esteban Gómez-Mesa,&nbsp;John Jairo Duque-Ossman,&nbsp;Alin Abreu-Lomba","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00673-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00673-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a heightened risk of cardiovascular and renal complications. While glycemic control remains essential, newer therapeutic options, such as SGLT2 inhibitors, offer additional benefits beyond glucose reduction. This review delves into the mechanisms underlying the cardio-renal protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors. By inducing relative hypoglycemia, these agents promote ketogenesis, optimize myocardial energy metabolism, and reduce lipotoxicity. Additionally, SGLT2 inhibitors exert renoprotective actions by enhancing renal perfusion, attenuating inflammation, and improving iron metabolism. These pleiotropic effects, including modulation of blood pressure, reduction of uric acid, and improved endothelial function, collectively contribute to the cardiovascular and renal benefits observed with SGLT2 inhibitor therapy. This review will provide clinicians with essential knowledge, understanding, and a clear recollection of this pharmacological group’s mechanism of action.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"707 - 718"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142046121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differences in Healthcare Resource Use and Cost by Pharmacotherapy Among Patients with Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Real-World Analysis of Claims Data","authors":"Michael Butzner,&nbsp;Eros Papademetriou,&nbsp;Ravi Potluri,&nbsp;Xing Liu,&nbsp;Sanatan Shreay","doi":"10.1007/s40256-024-00674-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40256-024-00674-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>For symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), limited evidence exists on healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and cost for patients with symptomatic oHCM by treatment categories. We evaluated whether HRU and costs vary by initial treatment in symptomatic oHCM.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>This is a retrospective study of medical and pharmacy claims from 2016 to 2021 to identify (per International Classification of Disease Tenth Revision diagnosis codes) adult patients in the USA with symptomatic oHCM. Patients included in the study cohort were required to be treatment naïve (≥ 12 months’ activity before first treatment) and symptomatic (fatigue, chest pain, syncope, dyspnea, heart failure, or palpitations within 3 months of index date). Patients were grouped by first index treatment [beta blocker (BB), calcium channel blockers (CCB), disopyramide, combination therapy], and HRU and costs [per person per year (PPPY), in USD] by initial treatment were reported.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Among 7334 patients with symptomatic oHCM, initial treatment included BB (65.8%), CCB (21.1%), disopyramide (1.2%), or BB + CCB (11.9%). Overall, 87.2% were prescribed monotherapy. Outpatient visits were the main driver of all-cause HRU (mean 11.5 PPPY), and varied by initial treatment (BB: 11.0, CCB: 10.5, disopyramide: 7.2, combination therapy: 12.1). All-cause urgent care visits were more frequent than inpatient visits (means: 5.4 and 0.83 PPPY, respectively). All-cause incurred costs were $46,628 PPPY overall and varied by treatment (BB: $47,029, CCB: $42,124, disopyramide: $27,007, combination therapy: $54,024).</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In this large, US-based cohort of patients with symptomatic oHCM, initial therapy was most commonly BB and CCB monotherapy. Costs and HRU were high for most patients, but greater for those treated initially with combination therapy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7652,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs","volume":"24 6","pages":"801 - 811"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40256-024-00674-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}