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Efficacy of liraglutide intervention in myocardial infarction

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Wirksamkeit einer Liraglutidintervention bei Myokardinfarkt

Eine Metaanalyse randomisierter, kontrollierter Studien

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Abstract

Introduction

The efficacy of liraglutide intervention for myocardial infarction (MI) remains controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of liraglutide intervention versus placebo on cardiac function for MI.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through April 2018 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of liraglutide intervention versus placebo on MI. This meta-analysis was performed using the random-effect model.

Results

Four randomized controlled trials involving 469 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Overall, compared with control group for MI, liraglutide intervention significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction (mean difference [MD] = 4.42; 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.71 to 7.14; P = 0.001), superoxide dismutase (MD = 6.89; 95% CI = 1.80 to 11.98; P = 0.008), and decreased high-sensitivity C‑reactive protein (MD = −0.21; 95% CI = −0.33 to −0.09; P = 0.0006), but had no remarkable influence on major adverse cardiovascular events (risk ratio = 0.56; 95% CI = 0.28–1.09; P = 0.09), recurrence of MI (risk ratio = 0.50; 95% CI = 0.19–1.30; P = 0.16), repeated revascularization (risk ratio = 0.49; 95% CI = 0.17–1.42; P = 0.19), and cardiac death (risk ratio = 0.57; 95% CI = 0.12–2.73; P = 0.48).

Conclusions

Liraglutide intervention is associated with significantly improved left ventricular ejection fraction and superoxide dismutase, reduced high-sensitivity C‑reactive protein in patients with MI, but has no remarkable impact on major adverse cardiovascular events, recurrence of MI, repeated revascularization or cardiac death.

Zusammenfassung

Einleitung

Die Wirksamkeit einer Liraglutidintervention bei Myokardinfarkt (MI) bleibt umstritten. In der vorliegenden systematischen Übersichtsarbeit mit Metaanalyse wurde der Einfluss einer Liraglutidintervention auf die Herzfunktion bei MI im Vergleich zu Placebo untersucht.

Methoden

PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCO und die Cochrane Library wurden bis April 2018 nach randomisierten, kontrollierten Studien (RCT) zur Wirkung einer Liraglutidintervention bei MI vs. Placebo durchsucht. Für die Metaanalyse wurde das Random-effects-Modell herangezogen.

Ergebnisse

Vier randomisierte, kontrollierte Studien mit 469 Patienten wurden in die Metaanalyse eingeschlossen. Im Vergleich zur Kontrollgruppe verbesserte die Liraglutidintervention bei MI insgesamt signifikant die linksventrikuläre Ejektionsfraktion (Mittelwertdifferenz [MD] = 4,42; 95 %-Konfidenzintervall [KI] = 1,71 bis 7,14; P = 0,001) und die Superoxiddismutase (MD = 6,89; 95 %-KI = 1,80 bis 11,98; P = 0,008). Zudem senkte sie das hochsensitive C‑reaktive Protein (MD = −0,21; 95 %-KI = −0,33 bis −0,09; P = 0,0006), hatte aber keinen wesentlichen Einfluss auf schwere unerwünschte kardiovaskuläre Ereignisse (relatives Risiko = 0,56; 95 %-KI = 0,28 bis 1,09; P = 0,09), MI-Rezidive (relatives Risiko = 0,50; 95 %-KI = 0,19 bis 1,30; P = 0,16), eine wiederholte Revaskularisierung (relatives Risiko = 0,49; 95 %-KI = 0,17 bis 1,42; P = 0,19) und Herztod (relatives Risiko = 0,57; 95 %-KI = 0,12 bis 2,73; P = 0,48).

Schlussfolgerungen

Die Liraglutidintervention ist mit einer signifikant verbesserten linksventrikulären Ejektionsfraktion und Superoxiddismutase sowie mit einem gesenkten hochsensitiven C‑reaktiven Protein bei Patienten mit MI assoziiert, hat aber keinen wesentlichen Effekt auf schwere unerwünschte kardiovaskuläre Ereignisse, MI-Rezidive, eine wiederholte Revaskularisierung und Herztod.

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Yang, X., Liang, Z. Efficacy of liraglutide intervention in myocardial infarction. Herz 45, 461–467 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-018-4748-5

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