Cardiovascular protection in diabetic patients with heart disease in the doctor's office
Eckert, S.; Tschöpe, D.
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin 147(43): 43-46
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1438-3276 PMID: 16302422 Document Number: 588595
The long-term care of diabetic patients with heart disease poses a particular challenge. Various combinations of risk factors, progression of the coronary heart disease, and complications with further organic damage by the underlying diabetes, frequently necessitate a differentiated diagnostic work-up and management. This can be implemented only by close cooperation between the various specialities. Structured processes may be useful provided they are correctly applied and implemented. Guideline-based treatment of detected cardiovascular risk factors can improve quality of life, reduce morbidity and cardiovascular mortality and thus save costs over the long term.