Semaglutide’s Heart Benefits May Extend Beyond Weight Loss
Researchers found only half of semaglutide’s 20% drop in serious cardiovascular events was tied to weight and other measured risk factors.
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It is known that semaglutide reduces the risk of severe heart disease; however, a new expert study from the University of Edinburgh (UK) published suggests that this effect cannot be fully explained by the weight loss patients experience when taking the drug. Researchers, who have published in ... Continue reading "Beyond weight loss: weight loss drugs reduce heart disease"
Semaglutide is improving the heart health of millions—but how? Experts are stumped
<p>“Our analyses could not fully ascribe the effects of semaglutide on cardiovascular disease to known risk factors with any certainty,” one researcher said after exploring years of data. "These results suggest that semaglutide should be considered as a cardiovascular disease reduction drug and not just as a weight loss drug," </p>
Semaglutide’s heart benefits may extend beyond weight loss
Semaglutide is known to reduce the risk of serious heart disease. However, a new study published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday) suggests that this effect cannot not be entirely explained by patients losing weight on the drug.
Weight loss alone does not explain lower heart disease risk for those on semaglutide
Semaglutide is known to reduce the risk of serious heart disease. However, a new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that this effect cannot be entirely explained by patients losing weight on the drug.
The SELECT trial shows that semaglutide reduces cardiovascular episodes by 20%, but only 31 % of this effect is explained by thinning. La entrada Goodbye to myth: Ozempic semaglutide protects the heart without thinning aparece primero en Moncloa.
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