Is Atherosclerosis dangerous for a diabetic patient?

Atherosclerosis is dangerous to all patients. Patients with co-morbidities are always at greater risk because their system is challenged by multiple conditions. However, it does not appear that atherosclerosis is, in particular, more dangerous to the diabetic. read more

Making matters worse, nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes, a disease where patients' cells cannot efficiently take in dietary sugar, causing it to build up in the blood. In part because diabetes increases atherosclerosis-related inflammation, diabetic patients are twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke. read more

Diabetic dyslipidemia means your lipid profile is going in the wrong direction. It's a deadly combination that puts patients at risk for premature coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. Studies show a link between insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, and diabetic dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis and blood vessel disease. read more