Key result
A review of 23 articles comprising 22,350 patients with type 2 diabetes summarized blood markers and non-invasive imaging methods for the early diagnosis and screening of coronary artery disease.
Why the study?
In diabetic patients, arteriosclerotic progression occurs earlier and more extensively, and arterial disease detection does not always precede acute arterial incidents.
What are the risk factors and effective screening methods for coronary artery disease in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes?
What are the risk factors and effective screening methods for coronary artery disease in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes?
This review highlights the utility of lipid-related blood markers and non-invasive imaging for the early detection and risk assessment of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes.
Risk factor profiling in diabetic CAD is hypothesis-generating; leaves open need for prospective validation before guiding screening.
Current literature indicates that there is a strong correlation between coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes. The arteriosclerotic progression occurs earlier and in a greater extent in the diabetic than in the non-diabetic population. In diabetic subjects, the detection of arterial disease does not always precede the development of an acute arterial incident. Herein, we reviewed studies published within the last 5 years in order to reveal the risk factors for coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. In addition, we aimed to discuss how to diagnose in an early stage or even screen the presence of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic diabetic patients. Possible blood markers as predictors of CAD, which are mostly related to the lipidemic profile of subjects, are included in this review. Less invasive imaging methods than conventional coronary angiography, included in the article, are gradually used more in the diagnosis of CAD and show high effectiveness. Data from 23 articles with 22,350 patients having type 2 diabetes were summarized and presented descriptively.
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Patsouras et al. (2019) conducted a review in Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (n=22,350). Screening and risk assessment was evaluated. A review of 23 articles comprising 22,350 patients with type 2 diabetes summarized blood markers and non-invasive imaging methods for the early diagnosis and screening of coronary artery disease.
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