title: [Heart failure and development of type 2 diabetes mellitus].
abstract: Heart failure and diabetes are chronic conditions that frequently concur in the same patient. DM2 is a known risk factor for the development of heart failure and is related with a worse outcome. Some studies have found that heart failure is also associated with a greater incidence of diabetes. This relationship has been less studied and the mechanisms underneath this association are not fully understood. We have done a review of the literature in search for studies that evaluate the relationship between heart failure, insulin resistance and the development of type 2 diabetes, as well as the possible mechanisms leading to this situation, such as sympathetic hyperactivation, increased concentration of free fatty acids and adiponectin resistance.
authors: Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, España.
authors: Juana Antonia
authors: JA
authors: Flores-Le-Roux
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Benaiges Boix
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Pedro-Botet
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance