Cardiovascular Risk Among Patients with Controlled and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: A Sub-Cohort Analysis from the Heart Health Promotion

Objective: This study aimed to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with and without diabetes mellitus (DM) using the Framingham risk score (FRS) and to investigate the effect of DM control on CVD risk. Methodology: A total of 2432 participants who had their glycosylated...

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Published in:International journal of general medicine 2023-04, Vol.16, p.1171
Main Authors: Alzeidan, Rasmieh, Fayed, Amel, Tawfik, Marwa, Naguib, Rania, Elkouny, Roaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular diseases
Chronic diseases
Diabetes therapy
Diabetics
Glycosylated hemoglobin
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Physical fitness
Risk factors
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:Objective: This study aimed to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with and without diabetes mellitus (DM) using the Framingham risk score (FRS) and to investigate the effect of DM control on CVD risk. Methodology: A total of 2432 participants who had their glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measured within the last three months were included in this study. The study cohort was divided into three categories: non-diabetic, participants with controlled DM (HbA1c
ISSN:1178-7074
1178-7074