Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Five Major Questions with Simple Answers

Type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for the development of heart disease.1 At the beginning of the last century, or even before, several authors described a possible association between diabetes and heart failure (HF).2 However, according to the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology guideline for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and HF, the first report of this association, excluding other risk factors, was published in 1954.

Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - March 13, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: mehul Source Type: research