Effects of Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors on Cardiovascular System in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Authors

  • Thanaporn Thanaporn Khumsawang Pharmacy Department, Siriraj Hospital

Keywords:

antidiabetic agent, glucose-lowering medications, cardiovascular disease, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder that causes hyperglycemia. It is well-known that the main cause of death in diabetics are cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Maintaining blood glucose levels within the target range is beneficial in reducing incidence of cardiovascular disease. In addition, types of glucose-lowering medications have different effects on cardiovascular disease. Recently, clinical trials revealed that some classes of new glucose-lowering medications were able to reduce cardiovascular events, including decreasing death rate. These resulted from direct action on heart or reducing other risk factors of cardiovascular disease, such as body weight, blood pressure, or blood lipids. Therefore, diabetic patients with cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease or those in risk should take glucose-lowering medications that have evidence of reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Author Biography

Thanaporn Thanaporn Khumsawang, Pharmacy Department, Siriraj Hospital

Pharm.D.

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2024-08-31

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Thanaporn Khumsawang T. Effects of Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors on Cardiovascular System in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Thai J Hosp Pharm [internet]. 2024 Aug. 31 [cited 2025 Dec. 28];34(2):229-43. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJHP/article/view/264543

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