Background—Despite population declines in all-cause mortality, women with diabetes
mellitus may have experienced an increase in mortality rates compared with men. Methods …

Background Few data are available on the long-term impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on
total mortality and fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) in women. Methods We examined …

ContextMortality from coronary heart disease has declined substantially in the United States
during the past 30 years. However, it is unknown whether patients with diabetes have also …

Background: Whether mortality rates among diabetic adults or excess mortality associated
with diabetes in the United States has declined in recent decades is not known. Objective …

Aims/hypothesis We investigated the associations of type 2 diabetes and a history of
myocardial infarction (MI) with coronary heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular and total …

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes has been described as a coronary heart disease
(CHD)“risk equivalent.” We tested whether cardiovascular and all-cause mortality rates were …

ContextDespite reductions in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality over the past few
decades, it is unclear whether adults with and without diabetes have experienced similar …

OBJECTIVE To compare risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality,
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality, stroke mortality, and hospitalizations for males …

Background Most studies suggest that diabetes is a stronger coronary heart disease (CHD)
risk factor for women than men, but few have adjusted their results for classic CHD risk …

Background The sex-specific independent effect of diabetes mellitus and established
coronary heart disease (CHD) on subsequent CHD mortality is not known. Methods This is …