Research Article

Effects of Liraglutide on Left Ventricular Function: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials

Table 2

Characteristics of included studies.

StudyYearLiraglutide interventionLG/CGLVEF (%) (cm/s)Heart rate (bpm)

Kumarathurai et al. [18]20210.6 mg/day, increased every 14 days up to 1.8 mg/dayLG58.9 ± 7.25.7 ± 1.615.36 ± 6.468.6 ± 10.1
CG

Paiman et al. [19]20200.6 mg/day, increased every 7 days up to 1.8 mg/dayLG56 ± 85.3 ± 2.17.4 ± 3.973 ± 13
CG57 ± 75.7 ± 1.97.4 ± 3.377 ± 11

Wagner et al. [20]20190.6 mg/day, increased every 7 days up to 1.8 mg/dayLG62 ± 7NR8.8 ± 2.3NR
CG64 ± 59.7 ± 2.6

Bizino et al. [21]20190.6 mg/day, increased every 7 days up to 1.8 mg/dayLG55 ± 5.86.0 ± 1.67.3 ± 2.970 ± 9
CG55 ± 4.56.0 ± 1.87.9 ± 2.370 ± 12

Jorgensen et al. [22]20170.6 mg/day, increased every 7 days up to 1.8 mg/dayLG59.2 ± 6.1NR8.1 ± 1.980.4 ± 8.5
CG60.7 ± 6.68.2 ± 2.381.3 ± 8.3

Zhang et al. [23]20170.6 mg/day for 2 days, 1.2 mg/day for 2 days, 1.8 mg/day for 3 daysLG42.2 ± 7.1NRNR67 ± 10
CG42.1 ± 7.367 ± 11

Jorsal et al. [24]20170.6 mg/day, increased every 7 days up to 1.8 mg/dayLG33.7 ± 7.66.6 ± 2.112.6 ± 6.076.3 ± 15.1 75.1 ± 9.6
CG35.4 ± 9.46.9 ± 2.411.7 ± 5.5

Chen et al. [25]20160.6 mg/day for 2 days, 1.2 mg/day for 2 days, 1.8 mg/day for 3 daysLG47.2 ± 5.1NRNR71.7 ± 12.1
CG47.7 ± 5.1

Kumarathurai et al. [26]20160.6 mg/day, increased every 14 days up to 1.8 mg/dayLG58.9 ± 7.6NRNRNR
CG

Chen et al. [27]20161.8 mg before intervention, 0.6 mg/day for 2 days, 1.2 mg/day for 2 days, 1.8 mg/day for 3 daysLG51.3 ± 8.1NRNRNR
CG50.7 ± 7.6

LG: liraglutide group; CG: control group; NR: not reported; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; E: the value early diastolic filling velocity; : the mitral annular early diastolic velocity.