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5 Most-Cited Takeaways From the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

42% of adults are considered obese , increasing their risk of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular issues. Key Takeaways: Natriuretic Peptides : Useful for diagnosing and monitoring heart failure, particularly HFrEF, but challenging to interpret in patients with obesity due to peptide deficiency. In the U.S.,

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What Cardiometabolic Clinicians Can Be Thankful For This Year

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Heart Failure Management : The FINEARTS-HF trial focused on the efficacy of finerenone, an aldosterone antagonist, in reducing heart failure hospitalizations and cardiovascular mortality among patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Eckel, MD, FAHA, FACC at the 19th Annual CMHC.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

ET Murphy Ballroom 4 Comparison of an "Inclisiran First" Strategy with Usual Care in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Results From the VICTORION-INITIATE Randomized Trial Targeting Weight Loss to Personalize the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Once-weekly Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, (..)

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

STEP-HFpEF DM 5 ( NCT04916470 ) explored the effects of semaglutide in obesity-related HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and type 2 diabetes. Investigators randomized 616 adult patients with HFpEF and obesity to receive either once weekly semaglutide (n=310) or placebo (n=306).