Effect of Sibutramine on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Subjects

P. T. James, W.; D. Caterson, Ian; Coutinho, Walmir; Finer, Nick; F. Van Gaal, Luc; P. Maggioni, Aldo; Torp‐Pedersen, Christian; M. Sharma, Arya; Shepherd, Gillian; A. Rode, Richard; Renz, Cheryl

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1003114

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Effect of Sibutramine on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Subjects

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Sep 1, 2010

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W. P. T. James

Ian D. Caterson

Walmir Coutinho

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The long-term effects of sibutramine treatment on the rates of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular death among subjects at high cardiovascular risk have not been established. METHODS: We enrolled in our study 10,744 overweight or obese subjects, 55 years of age or older, with preexi...

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Sibutramine

Medicine

Hazard ratio

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