RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 New Anti-Diabetes Agents offer Promise in the Fight against CVD
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 4
SP 34
OP 35
DO 10.1177/155989771204022
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/4/34.abstract
AB Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major risk factor for ischemic heart disease, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for individuals with T2DM [McEwen LN et al. Diabetes Care 2012]. Common conditions that coexist with T2DM (eg, hypertension and dyslipidemia) are clear risk factors for CVD; however, a diagnosis of T2DM itself confers independent risk [Whittington HJ et al. Cardiol Res Pract 2012].