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For example, patients undergoing heart surgery will work with their heart surgeon, a specialized team of nurses, and an anesthesiologist with expertise in the types of anesthesia used in cardiovascular surgery
Robert Kushner , a professor of medicine in endocrinology at Northwestern University Feinburg School of Medicine, told Live Science that the way these drugs slow down stomach emptying has been known from "the very beginning of time when these hormones were identified." He explained that patients can expect to experience reduced stomach emptying as their treatment dose is raised to the optimum level, at which point it is crucial that they eat slowly, monitor fat intake and spread meals throughout the day
[12] Often, treatment may be needed for life
It is the first medication specifically approved for this condition and is used alongside lifestyle changes