Hyperglycemia Risk Factors For Heart Attack
Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes: Type 2 Emergency Complications
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Emergency Complications
Hypoglycemia
People with diabetes who need to intensively control glucose levels are at risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Hypoglycemia, also called insulin shock, develops if blood sugar levels fall below normal. It may also be caused by insufficient intake of food, excess exercise, or alcohol intake. The condition is usually manageable, but occasionally it can be severe or even life threatening, particularly if the patient fails to recognize the symptoms. Mild hypog...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Type 1 Diabetes
...DiseasePatients with type 1 diabetes have a 10 times greater risk of heart disease than healthy patients. Heart attacks account for 60% and strokes for 25% of deaths in patients with diabetes.... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes Complications: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypoglycemia
...urinary tract infections. Other triggers include alcohol abuse, physical injury, pulmonary embolism, heart attacks, or other illnesses.Severely low insulin levels cause excessive amounts of... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes
...control blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other factors associated with heart disease.Heart DiseaseHeart attacks account for 60% and strokes for 25% of deaths in patients with diabetes.... Read more »Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests
...indicate heart damage. (The doctor will not wait for results, however, before administering treatment if a heart attack is strongly suspected.)Imaging tests, including echocardiogram and perfusion... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome
...muscular walls (the myocardium).Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart attacks. Coronary artery disease is the end result of a complex process called... Read more »
Medications
...certain heart problems (congestive heart failure, heart attack). Seek immediate medical... Read more »
...certain heart problems (congestive heart failure, heart attack). Seek immediate medical... Read more »
...certain heart problems (congestive heart failure, heart attack). Seek immediate medical... Read more »
...circulation (e.g., severe congestive heart failure, recent heart attack, recent stroke), heavy... Read more »
...circulation (e.g., severe congestive heart failure, recent heart attack, recent stroke), heavy... Read more »
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March 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two new studies prove it's worthwhile to take simple, healthy steps to reduce your heart attack risk. Researchers from Harvard... Read summary »
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