Diabetes mellitus (DM) has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, and its prevalence is
rising. 1, 2 The implications of a diagnosis of DM are as severe as a diagnosis of coronary …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease on the rise. A 2011 report from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention indicated that 25.8 million people, 8.3% of the United States …

Diabetes currently affects about 5% of world's populations, and its prevalence is rapidly
increasing particularly in elderly subjects. Because over 80% of all diabetic subjects have …

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States and the
world. In this we will paper focus on type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for coronary …

Nearly every physician is familiar with the concept that patients with diabetes mellitus have a
heightened cardiovascular mortality rate. 1 Cardiovascular complications are now the …

Evidence has established a definitive link between diabetes mellitus and the risk of
cardiovascular disease. Worldwide and United States estimates attribute 52% to 65% of …

Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of coronary heart disease by a factor of two to four. 1 The
relative increase in the rate of coronary heart disease among patients with diabetes in most …

The role of diabetes in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was uncovered in
the late 1970s when data from the Framingham Heart Study demonstrated a clear link …

Diabetes is a chronic illness that requires continuing medical care and patient self-
management education to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term …

The incidence of diabetes has reached epidemic proportions across the world. In patients
with diabetes, there is a two to four times increased risk of developing coronary artery …