Impact of diabetes duration on the extent and severity of coronary atheroma burden and long-term clinical outcome in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients: evaluation by Coronary CT angiography

Conclusion
In asymptomatic diabetic patients, longer diabetes duration is associated with a higher prevalence, extent, and severity of CAD as well as risk of MACCE. Moreover, greater CAD burden increases the risk of MACCE independent of co-existing CAD risk factors.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kim, J.-J., Hwang, B.-H., Choi, I. J., Choo, E.-H., Lim, S., Kim, J.-K., Koh, Y.-S., Kim, D.-B., Jang, S.-W., Cho, E. J., Lee, J. M., Kim, P.-J., Cho, J.-H., Jung, J. I., Seung, K.-B., Min, J. K., Chang, K. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research