Diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease

Deborah A Chyun; Lawrence H Young

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2006.07.007

Diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease

Nurs Clin North Am. 2006 Dec;41(4):681-95, viii-ix. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2006.07.007.

Authors

Deborah A Chyun¹, Lawrence H Young

Affiliation

¹ Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06536-0740, USA. deborah.chyun@yale.edu

PMID: 17059982
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2006.07.007

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases include hypertension, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, sudden death, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke. The high risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes was recognized more than 30 years ago. Appreciation of the multiple risk factors and complex pathophysiologic process responsible for cardiovascular disease in individuals with both type 1 and 2 diabetes is critical for the prevention, early detection, and management of cardiovascular disease in this population. The focus of this article is on the acute and chronic manifestations of coronary heart disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
Chronic Disease
Coronary Disease* / diagnosis
Coronary Disease* / prevention & control
Coronary Disease* / therapy
Diabetes Complications* / diagnosis
Diabetes Complications* / prevention & control
Diabetes Complications* / therapy
Humans