Clinical Focus ›› 2022, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (11): 996-1000.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2022.11.006

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Effect of semaglutide on total myocardial ischemic burden and serum inflammatory factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with coronary heart disease

Wang Wenqi1, Zhang Tao2()   

  1. 1. Graduate School of Jinzhou Medical University,Jinzhou 121000,China
    2. Department of General Medicine,the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University,Jinzhou 121000,China
  • Received:2022-09-17 Online:2022-11-20 Published:2023-01-02
  • Contact: Zhang Tao E-mail:13897853084@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effects of semaglutide, a once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), on total myocardial ischemic burden and inflammatory factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods From June 2021 to June 2022, totally 96 patients with T2DM and CHD admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University were retrospectively recruited. They were randomized 1∶1 to the conventional treatment group and the semaglutide treatment group. Patients in the conventional treatment group were treated with standard hypoglycemic, hypotensive, lipid-regulating, and antiplatelet medications. According to blood glucose target, insulin glargine was applied and adjusted. Semaglutide injection 1.0 mg subcutaneously, once a week, was additionally given to those in the semaglutide treatment group. The clinical manifestations, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, fasting blood glucose (FPG), blood lipids, glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and other indicators were observed in the two groups before and 3 months after treatment, and the total myocardial ischemia burden and serum inflammation indicators were detected. Results One case was lost to follow-up in both groups. At the end of the trial, clinical symptoms, FPG, blood lipid and HbA1c were significantly improved in the both groups. BMI and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the semaglutide treatment group were significantly decreased than those in the conventional treatment group. The dosage of insulin glargine and incidence of hypoglycemia were significantly lower in the semaglutide treatment group than in the conventional treatment group. The total load of myocardial ischemia was significantly reduced in the both groups and the effect of semaglutide treatment group was better than that of the coventional treatment group. The serum levels of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the semaglutide treatment group were significantly decreased than those in the conventional treatment group. Conclusion Semaglutide provides clinical benefits to T2DM patients by lowering glucose, regulating lipid and reducing body weight. It delays the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with T2DM and CHD, and improves myocardial ischemia and prognosis by inhibiting inflammatory response and reducing total myocardial ischemic load.

Key words: diabetes mellitus, type 2, coronary disease, semaglutide, total myocardial ischemic load, inflammatory cytokines

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