RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 Perspectives in the Management of Patients with DM and CVD
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 16
SP 25
OP 26
DO 10.1177/155989771416019
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/16/25.abstract
AB The early identification of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is essential to establish prevention strategies, which should be based on total risk for CVD. In patients with diabetes and hypertension, the current evidence supports a treatment goal of 140.90 mmHg. Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery is the optimal revascularization strategy in patients with diabetes, based on data from the FREEDOM trial.