The Effect of Semaglutide on Mortality and COVID-19-Related Deaths - An Analysis From the SELECT Trial

In this episode, Dr. Valentin Foster explores the October 2024 issue of JACC, highlighting the significant benefits of semaglutide, particularly for individuals with obesity and cardiovascular disease. He focuses on findings from the SELECT trial, which demonstrate that semaglutide reduces overall and cardiovascular mortality, as well as COVID-19 related deaths, emphasizing the need for continued innovative research in addressing health challenges.

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Each week, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, records free podcasts highlighting journal findings. To keep clinicians updated on the most important science emerging in clinical and translational cardiology, Dr. Fuster provides an overview of the weekly edition from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), as well as a short summary of each manuscript. Encompassing JACC and nine cardiovascular specialty journals, the JACC family of journals rank among the top cardiovascular peer-reviewed journals in the world for scientific impact.