It's a known fact that people with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) test may help to determine the heart risk in diabetics, according to researchers. Current medical guidelines recommend treating all diabetes patients as high risk, but the Wake Forest Baptist study found that CAC can identify diabetes patients who are at very high risk for developing potentially fatal cardiovascular disease, as well ...Saturday, 22 December 2012
Heart Calcium Test Can Help Predict Heart Risk in Diabetics
It's a known fact that people with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) test may help to determine the heart risk in diabetics, according to researchers. Current medical guidelines recommend treating all diabetes patients as high risk, but the Wake Forest Baptist study found that CAC can identify diabetes patients who are at very high risk for developing potentially fatal cardiovascular disease, as well ...
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