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Abbreviations GLP1-RA: Glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist ASCVD: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease MACE: Major adverse cardiovascular events NNT: Numbers Needed to Treat MI: Myocardial Infarction CVD: Cardiovascular Disease SGLT2i: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors LEADER: Liraglutide effect and action in diabetes: evaluation of cardiovascular outcome results T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus SELECT: Semaglutide effects on cardiovascular outcomes in people with overweight or obesity PREVENT: Predicting risk of cardiovascular disease events HF: Heart Failure PRISMA: Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analyses RCT: Randomized controlled trial BMI: Body mass index RR: Risk ratio NNTB: Numbers needed to benefit NNTH: Number needed to harm ROB-2: Cochrane risk of bias 2 (ROB-2) tool FLOW: Evaluate renal function with semaglutide once weekly References Federation WH