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Is the Long-Term Outcome of PCI or CABG in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Patients Really Worse Than Non-Insulin-Treated Ones?
In a recent issue of the Journal, Dangas et al. (1), after analyzing 1,850 subjects from the FREEDOM (Comparison of Two Treatments for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Individuals With Diabetes) trial, found that in patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease, the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (death, myocardial infarction, or stroke) is higher in patients treated with insulin than it is in those not treated with insulin. Their work is excellent, and the results deserved to be considered given the large number of patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease who are...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Good Fat, Bad Fat: The Increasingly Complex Interplay of Adipose Tissue and the Cardiovascular System∗
Obesity is present in more than 30% of adults in the United States and is a known risk factor for a variety of cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, and stroke . Obesity is considered to be present when there is an excess mass of adipose tissue in the body. There is now widespread acceptance of the notion that regional fat stores might have specific local or systemic effects. The best-known example of a local fat depot with a specific effect is the case of excess fat within the abdominal cavity, which seems to contribute to insulin resistance, raised bloo...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - May 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sheldon E. Litwin Tags: Cardiometabolic Risk: Editorial Comment Source Type: research