Macrovascular complications in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2014.10.017
- VernacularTitle:老年糖尿病与大血管并发症
- Author:
Xiaopei HOU
;
Yanyan CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Coronary heart disease;
Stroke;
Peripheral artery diseases
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2014;30(10):882-885
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus is particularly prevalent among aging people in recent years.Compared with diabetes in young and middle aged,geriatric diabetes has specific pathophysiology.Macrovascular complications of Type 2 diabetes including coronary heart disease,myocardial infarction,heart failure,stroke and peripheral artery disease,cause increased disability and mortality in aged populations.In order to prevent macrovascular complications,management strategies should be taken in treating hyperglycemia,hypertension,dyslipidemia,and hypercoagulability.
