Diabetes risk
Unsurprisingly, in a longitudinal investigation of 150,000 people on the Swedish diabetes register, those whose risk factors (blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, Hba1c, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and smoking) were at recommended levels, were only slightly more likely to develop peripheral arterial disease than matched controls without diabetes. However, in contrast, people with five risk factors above target were 10 times more likely to develop arterial disease. It’s why your diabetes nurse checks and helps you manage them.
Coping with HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT
Four heart valves ensure that blood flows in only one direction through your heart
When a heart valve is damaged, it
