Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a common cause of death among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) risks can be significantly reduced under adequate glycemic control (GC). This study aims to identify factors that influence MACE risk among pa...

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Main Authors: Haowen Hsu, Paul Thomas Kocis, Ariana Pichardo‐Lowden, Wenke Hwang
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Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.13604
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Paul Thomas Kocis
Ariana Pichardo‐Lowden
Wenke Hwang
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description Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a common cause of death among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) risks can be significantly reduced under adequate glycemic control (GC). This study aims to identify factors that influence MACE risk among patients with T2DM, including Hemoglobin A1c variability score (HVS) and early use of MACE‐preventive glucose‐lowering medications (GLMs). Methods We conducted a longitudinal cohort study to retrospectively review electronic health records between 2011 and 2022. Patients with T2DM ≥18 years without previous stroke or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were included. Cox regression was utilized to investigate MACE risk factors and compare MACE risk reduction associated with early use of MACE‐preventive GLMs. Results A total of 19 685 subjects were included, with 5431 having MACE, including 4453 strokes, 977 AMI, and 1 death. There were 11 123 subjects with good baseline GC. Subjects with good baseline GC had 0.837 (confidence interval [CI]: 0.782–0.895) times lower MACE risk than their counterpart. Subjects with a single MACE‐preventive GLM at baseline with continuous use >365 days showed a decreased MACE hazard ratio (0.681; CI: 0.635–0.731). Among all MACE‐preventive GLMs, semaglutide provided a more significant MACE‐preventive effect. Conclusions This study identified that GLM, early GC, and HVS are MACE determinants among patients with T2DM. Novel GLM, adequate GC, and reduction of HVS can benefit MACE outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-60d328d32a8443ffafb48ff63329b3512024-12-26T11:52:04ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes1753-03931753-04072024-10-011610n/an/a10.1111/1753-0407.13604Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health recordsHaowen Hsu0Paul Thomas Kocis1Ariana Pichardo‐Lowden2Wenke Hwang3Department of Clinical Pharmacy School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University Taipei TaiwanDepartment of Pharmacy Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USADepartment of Medicine Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USADepartment of Public Health Sciences College of Medicine, Penn State University Hershey Pennsylvania USAAbstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a common cause of death among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) risks can be significantly reduced under adequate glycemic control (GC). This study aims to identify factors that influence MACE risk among patients with T2DM, including Hemoglobin A1c variability score (HVS) and early use of MACE‐preventive glucose‐lowering medications (GLMs). Methods We conducted a longitudinal cohort study to retrospectively review electronic health records between 2011 and 2022. Patients with T2DM ≥18 years without previous stroke or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were included. Cox regression was utilized to investigate MACE risk factors and compare MACE risk reduction associated with early use of MACE‐preventive GLMs. Results A total of 19 685 subjects were included, with 5431 having MACE, including 4453 strokes, 977 AMI, and 1 death. There were 11 123 subjects with good baseline GC. Subjects with good baseline GC had 0.837 (confidence interval [CI]: 0.782–0.895) times lower MACE risk than their counterpart. Subjects with a single MACE‐preventive GLM at baseline with continuous use >365 days showed a decreased MACE hazard ratio (0.681; CI: 0.635–0.731). Among all MACE‐preventive GLMs, semaglutide provided a more significant MACE‐preventive effect. Conclusions This study identified that GLM, early GC, and HVS are MACE determinants among patients with T2DM. Novel GLM, adequate GC, and reduction of HVS can benefit MACE outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.13604glucose‐lowering medicationsglycemic controlmajor adverse cardiovascular eventsprimary preventiontype 2 diabetes
spellingShingle Haowen Hsu
Paul Thomas Kocis
Ariana Pichardo‐Lowden
Wenke Hwang
Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records
Journal of Diabetes
glucose‐lowering medications
glycemic control
major adverse cardiovascular events
primary prevention
type 2 diabetes
title Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records
title_full Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records
title_fullStr Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records
title_full_unstemmed Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records
title_short Major adverse cardiovascular events’ reduction and their association with glucose‐lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records
title_sort major adverse cardiovascular events reduction and their association with glucose lowering medications and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records
topic glucose‐lowering medications
glycemic control
major adverse cardiovascular events
primary prevention
type 2 diabetes
url https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.13604
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