In addition to weight loss, as compared with old unspecific serotonin agonists, lorcaserin had beneficial effects on surrogate markers of cardiovascular and diabetes risk, including decreases in blood pressure values, heart rate, total and LDL cholesterol, fasting glucose, insulin levels, C-reactive protein, and fibrinogen
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TREATMENT OPTIONS CVD: Cardiovascular Death Management of Type 2 Diabetes American Diabetes Assn 2020 Update Based upon recent research findings, the American Diabetes Asson & Europiean Asson for the Study of Diabetes recently updated their consensus treatment recommendations (Buse et al, 2019) for the following subsets of patients with diabetes: High risk diabetic patients GLP-1 agonists & SGLT2 inhibitors to reduce CV & renal risk in high risk patients, without regard to patient HbA1c levels (baseline or target) High risk for atherosclerotic CV disease GLP-1 agonists GLP-1 agonists produce the greatest benefit against CV events Systolic heart failure (HFrEF) & chronic kidney disease (CKD) SGLT2 inhibitors SGLT2 inhibitors have the greatest benefit to prevent progression of CKD, reduce hospitalization for HF, and reduce CV events & CV death Patients with foot ulcers SGLT2 inhibitors a recommended treatment, after consideration of risk vs benefits 2021 ADA Treatment Guidelines Figure 10
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