Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review

Conclusion: Our literature review provides strong (but often circumstantial) evidence that diabetic patients exhibit slower growth of aortic aneurysms and a lower rate of aortic dissection. Furthermore, clinical and experimental studies indicate that common antidiabetic medications on their own inhibit growth of aortic aneurysms. These findings indicate a paradoxically beneficial effect of the otherwise highly detrimental diabetic state.Cardiology 2018;141:107 –122
Source: Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research