PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Nichols, Emma Hitt ED - Pop-Busui, Rodica ED - Tahrani, Abd A. ED - Davis, Stephen Neil TI - Mechanisms Underlying Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus DP - 2015 Jun 18 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 23--24 VI - 15 IP - 4 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/4/23.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/4/23.full AB - Multiple mechanisms that contribute to cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus have been identified. Diabetic neuropathy can manifest as cardiac autonomic neuropathy and directly affect heart function. In addition, obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cardiovascular events and death. Hypoglycemia episodes can cause cardiac ischemia, atherothrombosis, and endothelial dysfunction.