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Can Diabetes Cause Heart Problems?

Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Diagnosis

Diagnosis


A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to uncover any medical problems or medications that might underlie or be masked by an anxiety attack.

The patient should describe any occurrence of anxiety disorders or depression in the family and mention any other contributing factors, such as excessive caffeine use, recent life changes, or stressful events.

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Expert & Community Posts

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Erectile Dysfunction may signal Heart Disease
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

  Erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes may signal an increased risk of serious heart problems... Read more »

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What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...to have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, pre-diabetes and an increased risk of dying of... Read more »

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Fosamax Linked to Heart Rhythm Trouble
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...for atrial fibrillation—such as heart failure, diabetes, or coronary disease—might want to... Read more »

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Do Your Part - Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...they have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoke, or have a family history of... Read more »

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Anxiety Medications: Elavil
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...disease Bipolar or any other psychiatric disorder Diabetes Thyroid disorder Glaucoma Urination... Read more »

Health Guide

Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...categorized by whether they have a history of heart disease or risk factors for heart disease (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, peripheral artery disease), or other complicating conditions... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...- your age, sex and genetic predisposition to atherosclerosis - and those you can influence, like diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise and obesity.... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis
...older adults. Specific tests are also important in people who may have risk factors or symptoms of diabetes. Doctors may also test for homocysteine, the protein albumin, and blood clotting... Read more »
The Effects of exercise on the Heart: MyDietExercise.com
...carefully monitoring:Strenuous physical exertion is never recommended for people who have uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled seizures, uncontrolled high blood pressure, a heart attack within six... Read more »

Medications

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...high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It... Read more »

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...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...(ex-EN-a-tide) Uses Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes medications (e.g.,... Read more »

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