Beyond glycemic control: clinical cardiovascular effects of tirzepatide—a narrative review
Azza O Alawad, Tarig H Merghani, Tarig E Fadelelmoula, Nasir Abdelrafie Elamin, Shahenaz Satti, Alhiedi Ali Edris, Alwaleed Hakim, Rima Fathi El-Hindi, Ahmed Abdalla Alhaj-Ali, Wasil Elnour Ibrahim, Muhanad Ahmed Mustafa, Maymouna Mohieldin Sirelkhatim, Hany Hatim Ahmed, Nadia Osman Yousif · 2026
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Azza O Alawad and colleagues review the heart effects of tirzepatide, a diabetes and weight drug whose benefits may reach well past blood sugar control. Type 2 diabetes and obesity raise heart risk through overlapping routes: insulin resistance, poor blood fats, steady inflammation, and vessel lining damage. Their narrative review gathers the clinical and mechanistic record on this dual-action drug.
Double signaling through two gut hormone receptors appears to help vessel lining work, raising nitric oxide supply while cutting oxidative stress. Better pumping, less harmful heart reshaping, and improved salt handling add to the case, partly apart from glucose lowering. Diet and activity remain the base of care in the review's framing. The authors also look ahead to triple-action drugs now in development.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Azza O Alawad, Tarig H Merghani, Tarig E Fadelelmoula, Nasir Abdelrafie Elamin, Shahenaz Satti, Alhiedi Ali Edris, Alwaleed Hakim, Rima Fathi El-Hindi, Ahmed Abdalla Alhaj-Ali, Wasil Elnour Ibrahim, Muhanad Ahmed Mustafa, Maymouna Mohieldin Sirelkhatim, Hany Hatim Ahmed, Nadia Osman Yousif |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |