Screening for Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Diabetes
Author(s) -
Eve Roelker
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diabetes spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1944-7353
pISSN - 1040-9165
DOI - 10.2337/diaspect.21.3.166
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , diabetes mellitus , cad , disease , intensive care medicine , engineering drawing , engineering , endocrinology
In Brief Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of morbidity andmortality in patients with diabetes. Consequently, proper screening anddiagnosis of CAD is crucial for the prevention and early treatment of coronaryevents. This review explains the variety of diagnostic exams available for theidentification of CAD in patients with diabetes and will assist health careproviders in determining the appropriate diagnostic tool for each patient.
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