Key result
Diabetes is linked to ~2-fold higher mortality from atherosclerotic complications versus non-diabetics.
Highlights the high burden of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerotic complications in diabetic patients, emphasizing the need for close collaboration between diabetologists and cardiologists.
Integrated diabetes-cardiology care may reduce CV deaths; leaves open optimal models for routine practice.
Currently it is estimated that there are over 382 million patients with diabetes worldwide and their number is increasing, which makes this metabolic disorder the most common non-contagious disease, particularly related to obesity and physical inactivity. There is a close relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease, statistics showing that over 50% of deaths in patients with diabetes are produced by cardiovascular complications. This requires a close collaboration between diabetologists and cardiologists. The mortality caused by atherosclerotic complications is 65-80% for diabetic patients compared to 33% in non-diabetic patients. Moreover, 20% of the patients requiring coronary revascularization procedures are diabetics and over 30% of patients with angiographic exploration have diabetes. Among the patients with diabetes the coronary lesions are present in 50% of cases and the peripheral arteries lesions in 30% of cases.
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Tiron et al. (2014) conducted a review in Diabetes. Diabetes vs. Non-diabetic patients was evaluated. Diabetes is associated with a 65-80% mortality rate from atherosclerotic complications compared to 33% in non-diabetic patients, with coronary lesions present in 50% of diabetic cases.
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