Diabetic Heart and Blood Vessel Disease

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Two out of three people with diabetes today will die from heart disease or stroke. Diabetes often goes hand in hand with high blood pressure or high cholesterol, which can add to the risk for heart problems. However, by keeping up with the latest research, you can learn new ways to prevent or treat heart problems.

• 04-03-2008 - Effects of Diabetes and Microalbuminuria on Heart Disease
  
  
• 02-27-2008 - Cinnamon Has No Benefit for People With Diabetes


• 12-17-2007 - Fat Forms in Heart Before Diabetes
  
  
• 12-17-2007 - Lower Leg Risks for People With Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 09-14-2007 - “Ballpark” Blood Pressure Readings Blur Patients’ Medical Histories
  
  
• 09-14-2007 - Rehospitalization for Heart Failure More Common in People With Diabetes
  
  
• 06-21-2007 - Type 2 Diabetes and Stroke
  
  
• 05-04-2007 - Diabetes Increasingly Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
  
  
• 04-02-2007 - High Blood Glucose Linked to Stroke


• 02-02-2007 - Checking on Blood Glucose


• 01-05-2007 - Diabetes Drug Slows Hardening of the Arteries


• 11-21-2006 - Detecting "Silent" Heart Attacks


• 09-29-2006 - Women With Type 2 Diabetes at Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Than Men With Type 2 Diabetes


• 09-29-2006 - Atorvastatin Helps Lower LDL Cholesterol and Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke


• 09-19-2006 - Diabetes Drug Improves Artery Health


• 09-19-2006 - Treating Coronary Artery Disease in People With Diabetes


• 09-01-2006 - Significant Benefits From Exercise and Acarbose Treatment


• 08-03-2006 - Lifestyle Changes Improve Artery Health


• 08-03-2006 - Insulin Therapy Improves Blood Fats


• 08-03-2006 - A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Helps Improves Glucose Control and Heart Health


• 07-28-2006 - The Link Between Smoking, Diabetes, Cholesterol and Hardening of the Arteries


• 07-28-2006 - Insulin Problems Add to Heart Failure


• 07-20-2006 - High Doses of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Are Beneficial


• 07-20-2006 - Preventing Foot Infections in People With Diabetes


• 06-26-2006 - Lowering Fats in the Blood Through Medication


• 05-24-2006 - The Problem of Amputations Among People With Diabetes


• 05-24-2006 - Preventing Blood Vessel Disease in People with Diabetes


• 05-09-2006 - Uncontrolled Glucose Levels Can Lead to Peripheral Arterial Disease


• 05-09-2006 - Most Stroke Patients Have Problems With Glucose Metabolism


• 04-28-2006 - Certain Medications May Help Prevent Heart Attacks


• 04-28-2006 - Can Statin Medications Help Reduce Effects of Heart Attacks?


• 04-28-2006 - Fasting and After-Meal Glucose Levels and Cardiovascular Disease


• 03-21-2006 - Prehypertension Often Leads to Heart Disease


• 03-21-2006 - Treating Heart Attack in People With Diabetes


• 03-21-2006 - Checking Heart Health in Kids


• 03-08-2006 - More Benefits Linked to Eating a Diet High in Whole Grain and Fiber


• 02-08-2006 - Higher Glucose Levels Increase Risk for Heart Disease
  
  
• 01-24-2006 - Controlling Diabetes Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke
  
  
• 01-24-2006 - Controlling High Levels of Fat in the Blood
  
  
• 01-24-2006 - The Effect of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure on Stroke
  
  
• 01-19-2006 - A Diet Higher in Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Can Help Prevent Symptoms of the Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 01-03-2006 - Are Diabetes and Heart Disease a Sure Thing for People With Metabolic Syndrome?
  
  
• 12-13-2005 - Men Who Have Problems Sleeping Are at a Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 12-13-2005 - The Effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, a Weight Loss Surgery
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - Excess Weight Raises Likelihood of Death
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - Metabolic Syndrome and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
  
  
• 11-28-2005 - Diabetes After a Heart Attack
  
  
• 11-03-2005 - Is Metformin Good or Bad For Patients With Diabetes and Heart Failure?
  
  
• 10-17-2005 - Drug-Laced Stents Keep Heart Arteries Open
  
  
• 10-17-2005 - High Blood Glucose Linked to Poor Outcomes After a Heart Attack
  
  
• 10-05-2005 - Drinking Small Amounts of Alcohol May Help Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 10-05-2005 - Is the Metabolic Syndrome Really a Syndrome?
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Second-Hand Smoke Poses Heart Risks
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Insulin Function Linked to Heart Disease
  
  
• 09-20-2005 - Inflammation Increases Chances of Heart Disease in People With Diabetes
  
  
• 09-02-2005 - More Evidence Shows a Link Between Diabetes and Heart Disease
  
  
• 09-02-2005 - Can Different Types of Cholesterol Increase Your Chances of Getting Heart Disease?
  
  
• 08-19-2005 - Glucose Level After a Meal Affects Heart Health
  
  
• 08-19-2005 - A Large Waist May Point to Poor Insulin Function
  
  
• 08-19-2005 - Diabetes Can Lead to Poor Heart Health
  
  
• 08-03-2005 - Cholesterol-lowering drugs can help prevent heart attacks in patients with type 2 diabetes
  
  
• 07-20-2005 - Blood Glucose and Its Link to Coronary Artery Disease
  
  
• 07-20-2005 - Blood Glucose and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease in Women
  
  
• 07-05-2005 - Connections Between Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
  
  
• 07-05-2005 - Depression and Heart Disease in Diabetes
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - The Link Between Body Fat and Stroke
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - The Link Between Birth Weight and Heart Disease
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - Preventing Metabolic Syndrome with Diet, Exercise, and Medicine
  
  
• 06-08-2005 - Reducing the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 05-03-2005 - Diet and Exercise Can Help Prevent Future Heart Problems
  
  
• 05-03-2005 - Regular Physical Activity Lowers the Chances of Dying From Heart Disease
  
  
• 05-03-2005 - Increasing the Strength of the Heart and Lungs Can Lower the Chances of Getting Diabetes and Related Problems
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Who is at Greater Risk for Heart Problems?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Type 2 Diabetes Increased Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, and Death
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - How Do Medicines for Lowering Blood Pressure Affect Diabetes?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - A1C Level Alone Does Not Put a Person At Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Are Diabetes Medicines Related to Risks for Heart Disease?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Overweight People With Heart Failure Have a Lower Death Rate
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Four Popular Diets: Which Is Best?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Western Diet Linked to Diabetes in Women
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Atherosclerosis, Cholesterol, and Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - The Mediterranean-Style Diet and Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Effect of Vitamins on Blood Pressure in People With Type 2 Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Heart Disease Rates and Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Improving Care for People With Heart Disease and Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Erectile Dysfunction May Be a Sign of Heart Disease for Men With Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Race, Geography, and the Control of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Low-Glycemic-Load Diet Can Help Dieters Get Past Plateau
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - People With Diabetes Should Use Aspirin to Lower Heart-Attack Risk
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Understanding Community Members in Order to Change Health Behaviors
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Long-Term Heart Care for Patients With and Without Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Blood Glucose Levels and Heart Attack Death Risk
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Soy May Improve Kidney and Heart Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - How Diabetes and Heart Attacks Affect Long-Term Survival
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Comparing Very Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Being Fit Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Insulin Resistance Leads to Abnormal Heart Function
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Amino Acid May Predict Heart Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Lowering Cholesterol in Patients With Diabetes and Dyslipidemia
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Diabetes and Menopause
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Exercise and Diet and the Risk for Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Poor Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Differences in Treating Heart Disease in Men and Women With Diabetes
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Fitness, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Death
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Low-Carbohydrate Diet Shows More Weight Loss Than Low-Fat Diet
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Including Insulin Resistance in the Definition of Metabolic Syndrome
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - The Effect of C-Reactive Protein on Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Medication Used for Arthritis Increases Blood Pressure
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Specific Dietary Fat Intake and Heart Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - People Will Lose More Weight with a Modified Low-carbohydrate Diet than a Low-fat diet
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - How Much Fat Should You Eat?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Is There a Link Between Body Mass Index and Heart Disease Deaths?
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Young Obese Women and Heart Disease
  
  
• 04-18-2005 - Food Groups and Metabolic Syndrome

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