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Prevalence and incidence of heart failure in type 2 diabetes patients: results from a nationwide prospective cohort—the DIABET-IC study

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients have an increased risk of heart failure (HF). There are limited data on the association between HF and T2D in specific healthcare settings. This study sought to analyse the preva.

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The double burden: type 1 diabetes and heart failure—a comprehensive review

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Heart failure (HF) is increasing at an alarming rate, primary due to the rising in aging, obesity and diabetes. Notably, individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) face a significantly elevated risk of HF, leading.

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This two-step screening process could reduce diabetic heart failure

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found a two-step screening protocol combining clinical risk assessment with biomarker testing that can identify which patients with Type 2 diabetes need medication to prevent heart failure.

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Study shows effect of socio-economic factors that predict diabetic patients' risk of heart failure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

military veterans with diabetes to validate and modify a widely accepted model used to predict the risk of heart failure in diabetic patients. A recent study by Case Western Reserve University used national data from U.S.

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Proposed risk factor tool finds heart failure rates are higher among American Indian adults

Science Daily - Heart Disease

An analysis based on a proposed heart failure risk prediction tool reveals that the incidence of heart failure may be 2- to 3-fold higher among American Indian adults compared to people in other population groups.

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Comparative effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in diabetic patients: a meta-analysis

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is common in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), leading to high morbidity and mortality. Managing HFpEF in diabetic patients is challenging with limited trea.

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Two-step screening strategy could reduce diabetic heart failure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A two-step screening protocol that combines clinical risk assessment with biomarker testing can more effectively identify which patients with type 2 diabetes need medication to prevent heart failure, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.