Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) from two-to four-fold. In
our large Finnish population-based study published in 1998 subjects with medication for …

Diabetes represents a state of accelerated cardiovascular risk with data from longitudinal
studies suggesting that in patients with well established diabetes the risk is equivalent to …

Aims To describe the prevalence of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk factor
control in a contemporary population with Type 2 diabetes. Methods We used data from the …

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that occurs when the body cannot produce enough
or effectively use of insulin. Compared with individuals without diabetes, patients with type 2 …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of the morbidity and mortality associated
with diabetes in the US. A 2-to 3-fold incidence of CVD occurs in both type 1 and type 2 …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a well-recognized complication of diabetes. Although the
association of type 2 diabetes with CVD has been well described, the mechanisms, risk …

People with type 2 diabetes are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease
(CVD), compared with those without diabetes. Traditional risk factors do not fully explain this …

The concept of diabetes as a coronary heart risk (CHD) equivalent postulates that patients
with diabetes who do not yet have CHD are at an equally high cardiovascular risk as non …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus has reached epidemic proportions around the world, and the
increase in cardiovascular risk attributable to diabetes estimated to range from 2-to 4-fold …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common comorbidity in type 2 diabetes
(T2DM). CVD's prevalence has been growing over time. Purpose To estimate the current …