Cardiovascular problems in the diabetic patient.
Diabetes therapy is no longer about glucose lowering per se, but about overall reduction in risk factors for diabetic complications. Diabetes doubles the risk of developing CVD in men and almost triples it in women.
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Acute Cardiac Unit, Nottingham University Trust, Nottingham.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
D007328:Insulin