title: Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in people with diabetes mellitus: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association.
abstract: The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have each published guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention: the ADA has issued separate recommendations for each of the cardiovascular risk factors in patients with diabetes, and the AHA has shaped primary and secondary guidelines that extend to patients with diabetes. This statement will attempt to harmonize the recommendations of both organizations where possible but will recognize areas in which AHA and ADA recommendations differ.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Buse
authors.forename: Henry N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: George L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Bakris
authors.forename: Nathaniel G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eckel
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Hertzel C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Gerstein
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grundy
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Nesto
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pignone
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Plutzky
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Porte
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Redberg
authors.forename: Kimberly F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Stitzel
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D000572:American Heart Association; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States