Nontraditional Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease among Persons with Diabetes
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Summaries for Patients18 July 2000Nontraditional Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease among Persons with DiabetesAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-2-200007180-00021 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the problem and what is known about it so far?Coronary heart disease is a condition in which the blood vessels that bring blood to the heart muscle become blocked. These blockages can lead to chest pain (angina) or heart attacks. Diabetes, a disease that affects how the body uses sugar and other nutrients, increases the risk for coronary heart disease. Other traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease include smoking, high blood pressure, heart disease in a parent or sibling before age 55, unfavorable cholesterol levels (high levels of low-density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol and low levels of ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full report titled "Nontraditional Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease Incidence among Persons with Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study." It is in the 18 July 2000 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 133, pages 81-91). The authors are I. Saito, A.R. Folsom, F.L. Brancati, B.B. Duncan, L.E. Chambless, and P.G. McGovern.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoNontraditional Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease Incidence among Persons with Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study Isao Saito , Aaron R. Folsom , Frederick L. Brancati , Bruce B. Duncan , Lloyd E. Chambless , and Paul G. McGovern Metrics Cited byEnhancing the Infrastructure of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study for Cancer Epidemiology Research: ARIC CancerAssociation of PAI-1 and Fibrinogen With Diabetic Retinopathy in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT)Aortic and Mitral Annular Calcifications Are Predictive of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Type 2 DiabetesWhite Blood Cell Count Is Associated With Macro- and Microvascular Complications in Chinese Patients With Type 2 DiabetesInflammation-Sensitive Plasma Proteins, Diabetes, and Mortality and Incidence of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke: A Population-Based StudyA Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial (ADOPT): An international multicenter study of the comparative efficacy of rosiglitazone, glyburide, and metformin in recently diagnosed type 2 diabetesComponents of the Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Beaver DamCongestive Heart Failure in Type 2 Diabetes: Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors 18 July 2000Volume 133, Issue 2Page: 81KeywordsAlbuminsBlood countsCardiovascular therapyCoronary heart diseaseFibrinogenHypercholesterolemiaLongitudinal studiesLow density lipoproteinMedical risk factorsWhite blood cells ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 18 July 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...