People with diabetes mellitus, a disease that affects an estimated 14.5 million Americans, are at higher risk for death from coronary artery disease (CAD) and face increased risks from procedures to treat CAD, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. These risks include kidney failure, stroke, and infection.
CAD in diabetic patients is often more diffuse and frequently progresses faster than CAD in people who do not have diabetes.
People with diabetes mellitus, a disease that affects an estimated
14.5 million Americans, are at higher risk for death from coronary
artery disease (CAD) and face increased risks from procedures to
treat CAD, according to the National...
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons answered:People with diabetes mellitus, a disease that affects an estimated 14.5 million Americans, are at higher risk for death from coronary artery disease (CAD) and face increased risks from procedures to treat CAD, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. These risks include kidney failure, stroke, and infection.
