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EASD 25: EMPIRE-PREVENT: Metabolic Effects of Empagliflozin in Patients at Risk of Heart Failure
Author(s): Camilla Andersen Added: 8 months ago
EASD Congress 2025 - Dr Camilla Andersen (The University of Western Australia, Perth, AU) joins us to discuss findings from the EMPIRE-PREVENT: Metabolic study, investigating the metabolic effects of empagliflozin in elderly and obese patients at high risk of developing heart failure (HF).This randomized controlled trial evaluated 165 patients aged 60–84 years with obesity (BMI >28kg/m²) and… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic
MC4R Deficiency: Obesity with Lower CVD Risk?
Added: 7 months ago Source:  Radcliffe CVRM
Obesity is a primary risk factor for dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the mechanisms linking weight gain to lipid metabolism are not fully understood. A new study suggests that in a specific genetic form of obesity caused by melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) deficiency, individuals may have a more favourable cardiometabolic profile despite their higher body weight.¹This multi-part… View more

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic

Inherited and Congenital Cardiac Conditions
John Sliberbauer
John Silberbauer is a Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist working at the Sussex Cardiac Centre in Brighton. He has a special interest in ventricular arrhythmia ablation and enjoys teaching and research within the field. He undertook a 2-year VT fellowship under the tutelage of Dr Paolo Della Bella in Milan and has pioneered the Coronary Vein Exit and CO2 Insufflation technique for… View more
UPDATE Trial: Minimally Processed Diet Superior for Weight Loss Within Healthy Eating Guidelines
Added: 10 months ago Source:  Radcliffe CVRM
A diet based on minimally processed foods (MPF) leads to significantly greater weight and fat loss compared to an ultraprocessed food (UPF) diet, even when both diets are designed to meet national healthy eating recommendations, according to findings from the UPDATE trial.¹The consumption of UPF—industrial formulations combining food extracts with additives—has been linked to increased risks of… View more

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic

Guidelines & Statements
Metabolic Syndrome Management: Time-Restricted Eating
Author(s): Pam Taub Added: 1 year ago
Time-restricted eating in comparison to standard of care for patients with metabolic syndrome caused a reduction in hemoglobin A1C, LDL cholesterol, and body fat. What do these benefits suggest for the future of metabolic syndrome management?In this short interview, Dr Pam Taub (UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, US) advocates the use of life-style intervention in addition to pharmacotherapy… View more

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic
The Role of GLP-1 in Heart Failure
Author(s): Amina Rakisheva , Anton Zatsarinnyy Added: 4 months ago

Inherited and Congenital Cardiac Conditions

Heart Failure
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Professor, Obesity and Stress Hormone Research
Prof Liesbeth van Rossum, MD PhD, is internist-endocrinologist and professor in the field of obesity and stress hormone research at the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Sheis also co-founder of the Obesity Center CGG, an internationally recognised academic centre of obesity management.Prof Van Rossum holds various societal and board positions, amongst the European lead… View more
Dirk Müller-Wieland
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Professor of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
Prof Dirk Müller-Wieland is a specialist in endocrinology and diabetology at University Hospital Aachen, Department of Medical Sciences (Aachen, DE). He leads the Cardiometric Prevention Working Group and the Clinical Study Center. His research and clinical interests focus on gene regulation, lipid metabolism, fat distribution, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk.He studied medicine in… View more
Frédéric Sacher
Job title: Professor
Frédéric Sacher was trained in electrophysiology in Bordeaux. During his fellowship in Boston at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Harvard Medical School) with W.G. Stevenson, he was trained to ventricular tachycardia ablation. In 2007, he came back to Bordeaux with a praticien hospitalier position in Michel Haissaguerre’s department. Since 2017, he has a professor position. Dr Sacher routinely… View more
Eva Gerdts
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Hypertension

Obesity

Aortic Disease - General

 Job title: Chief of the Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Unit
Prof Eva Gerdts is a Professor of Cardiology at the University of Bergen, Norway, andChief of the Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Unit at theHaukeland University Hospital.She has published more than 240 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. Prof Gerdts is a licensed specialist in internal medicine and cardiology in Norway, and graduated from the University of Bergen School of Medicine in 1981… View more