In an 82-year-old man with heart failure, starting semaglutide was followed by a 20-pound weight loss.
In plain wordsIn one older man with heart failure, starting semaglutide was followed by a 20-pound weight loss.
- Peptide
- Semaglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseWeight loss after semaglutide initiation
- Study
n = 1
- Outcome group
- Body weight · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Weight loss
- 20 pounds
- case patient
Source sentences
Initiation of semaglutide led to 20-pound weight loss, improved symptoms, and reduced mean pulmonary artery pressures (10 mm Hg).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
An 82-year-old man with HF (left ventricular ejection fraction: 40%-45%; NYHA functional class III) had recurrent decompensation despite diuretic agents.