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Diabetes Complications
SMI is predictor of cardiac events in diabetics with cardiovascular risk factors
March 6th, 2006
In asymptomatic diabetic patients with additional cardiovascular risk factors, silent myocardial ischemia is a predictor of cardiac events. According to recent research from France, "Silent myocardial ischemia (SMI) in asymptomatic subjects with no history of myocardial infarction or angina is a frequent condition in diabetic patients. The aim of the study was to examine the predictive value of SMI for cardiac events in a multicenter cohort and to determine whether this value is higher in patients with a particular clinical profile." P. Valensi and colleagues at the Hopital Jean Verdier explained, "A total of 370 asymptomatic diabetic patients with...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-03-06)
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