Intensified Lifestyle Support: Working with a nutritionist or coach to maintain healthy eating and exercise habits after stopping the medication
The good news is that it doesnt have to be too complicated
The good news is these medications, semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, or tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro, are part of a class of medications, GLP-1 receptor agonists, that have been around for over 20 years so we know the side effects, mostly gastrointestinal in nature (nausea, vomiting, constipation and diarrhea)
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Though we understand that the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the quality and cost measures may differ, taken individually both collective measure sets are appropriate for assessing heart failure quality of care and its associated costs
The combination may actually be cardiovascular-protective, particularly if transdermal estrogen is used