Heart failure and diabetes mellitus: epidemiology and management of an alarming association.

Volume: 14, Issue: 7, Pages: 615 - 625
Published: Sep 1, 2008
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a growing epidemic with a prevalence among patients with heart failure (HF) approaching 30%. Diabetes worsens the prognosis of HF, and the pathophysiology is complex and multifactorial. Early detection of subtle alterations in cardiac function by modern tools, such as Doppler echocardiography or brain natriuretic peptide dosage, is thus important in these patients. All drugs known to be effective in HF with systolic...
Paper Details
Title
Heart failure and diabetes mellitus: epidemiology and management of an alarming association.
Published Date
Sep 1, 2008
Volume
14
Issue
7
Pages
615 - 625
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