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Sanjay Kalra¹, Hitesh Punyani², Kamal Kishor³

¹Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India.

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Summary

Heart failure is a common complication of diabetes that is often missed. A new validated tool can help healthcare professionals identify heart failure in primary care settings.

Keywords:

BNP, Cardiovascular disease, Echocardiography, Ejection fraction, proBNP, Type 2 diabetes.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Endocrinology
Primary Care Medicine

Background:

Heart failure (HF) is a significant complication of diabetes mellitus.
HF in diabetic patients is frequently under-recognized and under-diagnosed.
This poses a challenge, particularly in primary care.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the clinical features of heart failure in diabetic patients.
To introduce a validated tool for identifying heart failure.
To support healthcare professionals in primary care settings.

Main Methods:

Clinical feature description.
Validation of a diagnostic tool for heart failure.
Focus on accessibility for primary care.

Main Results:

The communication details key clinical signs of heart failure.
A validated tool for HF identification is provided.
The information is tailored for primary care settings.

Conclusions:

Early identification of heart failure in diabetes is crucial.
The provided tool aids in diagnosing HF, especially with limited resources.
Enhanced awareness and diagnostic capabilities can improve patient outcomes.