Chung ES, Packer M, Lo KH, Fasanmade AA, Willerson JT (2003) Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot trial of infliximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor-, in patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure: results of the anti-TNF therapy against congestive heart failure (ATTACH
The most significant factor is rapid weight loss , which is a well-established trigger for telogen effluvium
13 In this review, we summarise the evidence related to the effects of GLP-1 RAs on these outcomes ( Figure 1 ), which may shed light on the potential of these agents to be used in the clinical care of HF patients and investigated in large clinical trials to evaluate clinical outcomes
In my practice, I generally recommend withholding GLP-1 medications for approximately two weeks before surgery, depending on the specific medication and the individual patients situation