by University of Barcelona Credit: Pharmacological Research (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107515 Some patients with diabetes develop a serious condition known as diabetic cardiomyopathy, which proceeds slowly and cannot be directly attributed to hypertension or other cardiovascular disorders. This often under-diagnosed heart function impairment is one of the leading causes of death in diabetic patients and it affects both type...
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Two-step screening strategy could reduce diabetic heart failure
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA two-step screening protocol that combines clinical risk assessment with biomarker testing can more effectively identify which patients with type 2 diabetes need medication to prevent heart failure, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. Published in Circulation, the study found that the new strategy...