Live Longer and Cardiovascular Disease-Free

How many years can the GLP-1RA semaglutide add to your life? 

It is no secret that patients with diabetes have a higher chance of developing cardiovascular disease. Patients who have chronic diabetes can eventually develop impaired blood vessels; notably, blood vessels in the heart. The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) class has established a clear benefit for cardiovascular disease. Semaglutide can help decrease cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes who also have a high cardiovascular risk. The researchers wanted to explore deeper into semaglutide and determine how many years can be added to a patient's life with this drug's addition. It is imperative to establish how many years a patient with type 2 diabetes can benefit from a drug used to prevent cardiovascular disease. Also, it is believed that even clinicians have a tough time interpreting and relating results from trials to patients. Generally, a patient wants to know how they can benefit from another drug being added to their possibly already complicated drug regimen....

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