Heart Disease and Diabetes

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in people with diabetes. Interest in the assessment and treatment of heart disease has been reawakened because of several factors including the results of multi-centre studies. In particular, the DIGAMI study on the use of intravenous insulin infusion at the time of myocardial infarction has stimulated a large number of discussion papers on the best treatment of MI in the diabetic patient. The UKPDS has shown that treatment of Type 2 diabetes does not reduce cardiovascular end-points significantly, but that aggressive treatment of blood pressure can reduce many cardiovascular end-points. In addition, sub-group analysis from several other studies has shown that treatment with statins in people with diabetes will also reduce cardiovascular events. The aim of the book is to look at developing topics from a clinical and multi-disciplinary perspective. Areas of controversy (treatment of diabetes post-MI with insulin, use of heart transplantation, bias against treatment general in people with diabetes) are discussed in detail. This book will be of interest to both diabetes specialists and cardiologists, as well as associated specialists, particularly clinical biochemists, clinical pharmacologists and epidemiologists.Fisher, Miles is the author of 'Heart Disease and Diabetes' with ISBN 9781841842202 and ISBN 1841842206.