In patients with STEMI treated with primary PCI, a 7-day liraglutide course improved left ventricular ejection fraction at 3 months compared with placebo.
In plain wordsIn people with a heart attack treated with a stent procedure, a 7-day liraglutide course improved heart pumping at 3 months compared with placebo.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- IncreaseChange in left ventricular ejection fraction at 3 months
- Study
n = 85
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Analysis
- Primary
- Outcome group
- Heart function · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- 1.8 mg 30 minutes before intervention, then 0.6 mg for 2 days, 1.2 mg for 2 days, 1.8 mg for 3 days · 7 daysAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Difference in change of LVEF
- 4.1%
- liraglutide vs placebo, 3 months
Source sentences
At 3 months, the primary end point, a difference in change of left ventricular ejection fraction between the two groups was +4.1% (95% CI +1.1% to +6.9%) (P < .001).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
A total of 92 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either liraglutide or placebo for 7 days.
Study treatment was commenced 30 minutes before intervention (1.8 mg) and maintained for 7 days after the procedure (0.6 mg for 2 days, 1.2 mg for 2 days, followed by 1.8 mg for 3 days).