© American Diabetes Association ®, Inc., 2003
Heart Disease and Diabetes
Heart problems are unfortunately common in people with diabetes. Many conditions that increase your chances of getting heart disease are more common in people with diabetes. These conditions include cholesterol problems, high blood pressure, overweight, and blood clotting problems.
Heart attacks, known in the medical community as "myocardial infarctions," are one of the most common heart conditions. These occur when the arteries leading to your heart are partially blocked so that blood cannot flow as Silence Is Deadly Testing Is Key
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||