Diabetes and Your Heart

People who have diabetes are at  higher risk for heart disease, have additional causes of heart disease
may develop heart disease at a young age and may have more severe heart disease.

Heart Diseases and  Diabetic Heart Diseases(DHD)

 Three types of DHD are Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Failure, and diabetic cardiomyopathy

Coronary Heart Diseases

One of the main reason for Coronary Heart disease is Diabetes. The below graph shows heart attacks in people with and without diabetes over a period of seven years

Coronary Heart disease is a result of plaque develop in coronary arteries that leads to blockages. The smooth and elastic arteries,  become narrow and rigid, restricting blood flow to the heart.

Diabetes mellitus is also increases the risk of heart failure


Treatments for Coronary Heart Disease

Angioplasty and Stenting
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Diabetic Cardiomyopathy is a condition of the heart muscle in people with Diabates


Diabates and Heart Diseases Risk

Diabates alone a very serious risk factor for heart diseases

Diabates and its associated risk factors such as overweight and obesity cause harmful changes to the shape of the heart .

 Success of Coronary artery bypass grafting and angioplasty  is very less in diabatic patients.

Are you a diabetic patient?

You should lower your risk of DHD. Change your lifestyle and take prescribed medicines
Very important to follow your doctors advice for diabetes

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