Incretins-Based Therapies and Their Cardiovascular Effects: New Game-Changers for the Management of Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

• Main Authors: Federico Bernardini (Author), Annunziata Nusca (Author), Federica Coletti (Author), Ylenia La Porta (Author), Mariagrazia Piscione (Author), Francesca Vespasiano (Author), Fabio Mangiacapra (Author), Elisabetta Ricottini (Author), Rosetta Melfi (Author), Ilaria Cavallari (Author), Gian Paolo Ussia (Author), Francesco Grigioni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death worldwide, especially in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors were demonstrated to play a markedly protective role for the cardiovascular system beyond their glycemic control. Several cardiovascular o...