Similar Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Insulin Detemir and Insulin Glargine In Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Extremely Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risks

Tien Hsing Chen, Chih Ching Wang, Chi Hung Liu, Ching Chung Hsiao, Szu Tah Chen, Feng Hsuan Liu, Ming Yun Ho, Yan Rong Li*

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Abstract

Objective: The cardiovascular outcomes of insulin detemir in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are unclear. The aim of our real-life cohort study was to evaluate the cardiovascular outcomes of insulin detemir (IDet) versus insulin glargine (IGlar) in T2DM patients after ACS or AIS. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between June 1, 2005, and December 31, 2013, utilizing the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. A total of 3,129 ACS or AIS patients were eligible for the analysis. Clinical outcomes were evaluated by comparing 1,043 subjects receiving IDet with 2,086 propensity score-matched subjects who received IGlar. The primary composite outcome included cardiovascular (CV) death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) and nonfatal stroke. Results: The primary composite outcome occurred in 322 patients (30.9%) in the IDet group and 604 patients (29.0%) in the IGlar group (hazard ratio [HR], 1.12; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.95 to 1.32) with a mean follow-up of 2.4 years. No significant differences were observed for CV death (HR, 1.09; 95% CI, 0.86 to 1.38), nonfatal MI (HR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.66 to 1.19), and nonfatal stroke (HR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.97 to 1.35). There were similar risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalization for heart failure and revascularization between the IDet group and the IGlar group (P =.647,.115, and.390 respectively). Conclusion: Compared with IGlar, in T2DM patients after ACS or AIS, IDet was not associated with increased risks of CV death, nonfatal MI, or nonfatal stroke.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)818-829
Number of pages12
JournalEndocrine Practice
Volume26
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 08 2020

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