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Cardiovascular risk in diabetes mellitus: Epidemiology, assessment and prevention

Wong, Nathan D., Sattar, Naveed·2023·Nature Reviews Cardiology

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Secular changes in CVD outcomes have occurred over the past few decades, mainly due to a decline in the incidence of ischaemic heart disease. The onset of T2DM at a young age (<40 years), leading to a greater number of life-years lost, has also become increasingly common. Researchers are now looking beyond established risk factors in patients with T2DM towards the role of ectopic fat and, potentially, haemodynamic abnormalities in mediating important outcomes (such as heart failure). T2DM confers a wide spectrum of risk and is not necessarily a CVD risk equivalent, indicating the importance of risk assessment strategies (such as global risk scoring, consideration of risk-enhancing factors and assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis) to inform treatment. Data from epidemiological studies and clinical trials demonstrate that successful control of multiple risk factors can reduce the risk of CVD events by ≥50%; however, only ≤20% of patients achieve targets for risk factor reduction (plasma lipid levels, blood pressure, glycaemic control, body weight and non-smoking status). Improvements in composite risk factor control with lifestyle management (including a greater emphasis on weight loss interventions) and evidence-based generic and novel pharmacological therapies are therefore needed when the risk of CVD is high.

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Authors
Wong, N. D., & Sattar, N.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
Corresponding author
  • Wong, Nathan D.
  • Sattar, Naveed
Venue
Nature Reviews Cardiology
Published
2023-05-16
Volume
20
Issue
10
Pages
685-695
ISSN
  • 1759-5002 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5010
OpenAlex
W4376647457
Cited by
495
References
124
Citations by year
2026: 146 · 2025: 213 · 2024: 126 · 2023: 9
FWCI
17.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk assessment, risk stratification, subclinical atherosclerosis, ectopic fat, heart failure, risk factor control, lifestyle intervention, weight loss, pharmacotherapy, ischemic heart disease
MeSH terms
Heart Disease Risk Factors, Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Risk Factors, Risk Assessment

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