Patients with type 2 diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than their healthy peers.
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Aug 25 2023 Advice to lower that risk is launched today in the 2023 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, published in European Heart Journal.
The Guidelines recommend lifestyle changes for all patients with diabetes to reduce the likelihood of CVD. In obese patients with diabetes, weight reduction is one of the cornerstones of treatment, and the Guidelines recommend weight reduction and daily exercise. All patients with diabetes should stop smoking and adopt a Mediterranean or plant-based diet high in unsaturated fat to lower cardiovascular risk.
Related StoriesA special focus of the Guidelines is managing heart failure in patients with diabetes. Those with diabetes have a two- to four-fold risk of developing heart failure compared to patients without diabetes and many are unaware that they have heart failure. The Guidelines recommend systematic screening for heart failure signs and symptoms during each clinical encounter to allow early use of life-saving therapies.
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