Type 2 DM is not coronary artery disease equivalent

Is diabetes a coronary artery disease equivalent?

Evidence • Meta-analysis1 of 13 observational studies (45 108 patients). -Compared with patients with previous MI, patients with diabetes have half the risk of CAD (odds ratio 0.56; 95% CI 0.53 to 0.60). • Danish cohort study2 not included in above meta-analysis. -In an analysis adjusting for some CV risk factors, socioeconomic status, and CV drugs: —patients with diabetes had a lower risk of M...

Is coronary artery disease equivalent to ischemia?

To the Editor:—In a recent commentary, Fleisher stated that even if ST segment trend monitoring has identified accurately a significant ST segment change, ST segment depression may not represent myocardial ischemia in younger individuals or in those with a low probability of coronary artery disease (CAD). In support of this contention, the argument is made that structural CAD usually is absent ...

Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) is a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease

ارتباط میان عفونت هلیکوباکترپیلوری با coronary artery disease

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Association of the CETP TaqIB Polymorphism with Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Abstract      Background and Objective: Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) TaqIB polymorphism is associated with changes in lipid profile and may be a risk factor for CAD in patients with diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the association of CETP TaqIB polymorphism with CAD in...