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Semaglutide in Patients with Obesity-Related Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes.

The New England journal of medicine ·

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Abstract summarizedQuality not appraised
What was studied
Randomized comparison of semaglutide with placebo for symptoms, physical limitations and weight in obesity-related heart failure.
Who / model studied
616 people with obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, treated for 52 weeks.
Studied dose & schedule
Dose and schedule have not yet been extracted for this summary.
What the study found
Both primary outcomes favored semaglutide: symptom/function scores improved 13.7 versus 6.4 points, and weight fell 9.8% versus 3.4%. For a confirmatory secondary outcome, walking-distance improvement was 14.3 meters greater than with placebo. Serious adverse events occurred in 17.7% versus 28.8%.
Limitations & context
Study limitations were not stated in the abstract. Methodological quality has not been appraised.

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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2313917

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