Abstract
The prevalence of diabetes in Spain is about 6% and increases with age and obesity. Diabetes is present in approximately 25% of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Pre-diabetic and diabetic patients have a higher incidence of CHD and poorer prognosis, with high short- and long-term mortality. The protective effect of pre-menopause status is suppressed by diabetes. Diabetes has a synergic effect with other cardiovascular risk factors. Primary prevention in diabetic patients should be approached as in non-diabetic post-infarction patients. In diabetes, a healthy life-style and strict control of blood sugar and the other cardiovascular risk factors, particularly hypertension, is mandatory.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Blood Glucose / analysis
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Diabetes Complications*
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Diabetes Mellitus / blood
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Diabetes Mellitus / drug therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology
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Diabetes Mellitus / mortality
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
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Female
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Humans
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Hypertension / complications
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Hypertension / drug therapy
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Hypertension / prevention & control
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Incidence
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Life Style
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Male
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Meta-Analysis as Topic
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Ischemia / epidemiology*
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Myocardial Ischemia / prevention & control*
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Obesity / complications
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Prediabetic State / complications
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Prognosis
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Sex Factors
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Spain / epidemiology
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Time Factors