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[Why and how should the cardiovascular risk of patients with type 2 diabetes be assessed ?]
1Département de cardiologie, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
Abstract:
WHY AND HOW SHOULD THE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES BE ASSESSED ? Patients with type 2 diabetes have a two to four fold increased risk of developing atherosclerotic disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. Diabetes is also a major risk factor for chronic kidney disease, which in turn, is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. The combination of diabetes with other cardiovascular risk factors and/or comorbidities further increases not only the likelihood of major cardiovascular events but also cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with type 2 diabetes is essential for guiding appropriate management. Several risk scores have been incorporated into the recommendations of various scientific societies, including the SCORE2-Diabetes model.
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