Open AccessDiabetes-associated cardiac autonomic neuropathy
Author(s) -
Angela K. Wooton,
Lynne M. Melchior
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the nurse practitioner/the nurse practitioner
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1538-8662
pISSN - 0361-1817
DOI - 10.1097/01.npr.0000651104.30787.7a
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , autonomic neuropathy , complication , incidence (geometry) , population , cardiology , endocrinology , physics , environmental health , biology , optics , genetics , cell culture , neuroblastoma
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is an underdiagnosed cardiovascular complication associated with diabetes. NPs are in a pivotal position to screen patients for CAN. As the incidence of diabetes increases in an aging population, NPs can help prevent complications associated with diabetes and CAN.