[Prevention of cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients]
- PMID: 12152245
[Prevention of cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients]
Abstract
Cardiovascular complications--coronary heart disease and hypertension--are frequently present in diabetic patients and confer a very poor prognosis. Prevention and adequate pharmacologic treatment are considered as very important problem in proper management of diabetic population. This paper presents current knowledge on available pharmacological treatment strategies in these patients.