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Type 1 diabetes and cardiovascular disease

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Excess mortality problem is not shrinking in young people with type 1 diabetes

Absolute mortality rates are falling among younger people with type 1 diabetes, but excess mortality relative to the general population remains high and unchanged, show Scottish national registry data presented at the virtual 56th EASD Annual Meeting.

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Icosapent ethyl lowers cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes

Icosapent ethyl reduces the risk for first and total cardiovascular events in statin-treated patients with diabetes, suggests a subgroup analysis of the REDUCE-IT trial.

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Diabetes-associated heart failure risk greatest in women

Diabetes is a stronger risk factor for heart failure among women compared with men, indicate the results of a large systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Stricter BP thresholds may be needed in type 1 diabetes

Findings from an observational cohort study suggest that a blood pressure target of 120/80 mmHg may be needed for effective prevention of coronary artery disease in people with type 1 diabetes.

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Diabetic kidney disease: A call to primary care

Nephrologist and Endocrinologist Katherine Tuttle joins Primary Care Physician Jay Shubrook to discuss the importance of kidney disease screening for the prevention of downstream nephropathy and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes [watch the video 8:16].

Get more on: Nephropathy | Diabetes complications and comorbidities

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ASCEND results question the use of aspirin, omega-3 supplements in diabetes patients

Findings from a phase IV trial suggest that aspirin use may reduce the risk for primary vascular events but at the cost of increased major bleeding risk in patients with diabetes, while omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does not have a cardioprotective effect.

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Earlier onset of type 1 diabetes associated with increased risk for adverse outcomes

Patients with type 1 diabetes diagnosed before the age of 10 years have a higher risk for cardiovascular complications and a shorter life expectancy than those who develop the disease at an older age, study results published in The Lancet suggest.

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Best communication practices for subspecialty referrals

Jay Shubrook draws on his experiences as a primary care physician and diabetes specialist to provide simple tips to help each profession optimize the patient referral process [read more].

Get more on: Healthcare systems and type 1 diabetes | Healthcare systems and type 2 diabetes | View from the clinic

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20 years’ type 1 diabetes duration marks upshift in CVD risk

Type 1 diabetes duration of at least 20 years is linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk, with an increasing association seen after this time, Australian study results suggest.

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Masked hypertension common in type 1 diabetes patients

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring should be used in patients with type 1 diabetes, say researchers who found that almost a quarter had masked hypertension.

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06-21-2023 | Cardiovascular disorders | News

Non-fasting remnant cholesterol shows mixed prognostic value for CVD by diabetes status

Real-world study data show that non-fasting remnant cholesterol levels are associated with a significantly increased risk for CVD in people without diabetes, with a similar, but nonsignificant, trend observed in those with diabetes.

12-02-2022 | Nephropathy | News

CKD strongest determinant of post-MI prognosis in type 1 diabetes

The presence of chronic kidney disease has a large impact on the likelihood of people with type 1 diabetes dying after a myocardial infarction, show findings from the FinnDiane Study.

10-21-2022 | Cardiovascular disorders | News

Diabetes ‘no longer a CVD risk equivalent’

The strength of the association between diabetes and the risk for cardiovascular events has lessened over recent years, report researchers.

Journal articles and book chapters

10-15-2018 | Statins | Review | Article

Beyond statins: Who and when to prescribe?

Ganda O. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 126. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1087-0

09-02-2018 | Atherosclerosis | Article

Early atherosclerosis is associated with retinal microvascular changes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Peña AS et al. Ped Diabetes 2018. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12764

08-26-2018 | Cardiovascular disorders | Article

Effects of aspirin for primary prevention in persons with diabetes mellitus

The ASCEND Study Collaborative Group. N Eng J Med 2018. doi:  10.1056/NEJMoa1804988

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