Elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular disease

The clinical case we present shows that an inadequate pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes does not prevent complications affecting especially the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular events remain the leading cause of death in people with diabetes. The optimal management of the patient de...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Cimino, Cristina Albrici, Angela Ida Pincelli, Damiano Calella, Silvia Galliani, Francesca Pesenti, Mario Perotti
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Language:English
Published: AboutScience Srl 2018-08-01
Series:AboutOpen
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Online Access:https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/aboutopen/article/view/151
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spelling doaj-086acf3ea99d4cbb872c98d10b1fd5132020-11-25T02:10:41ZengAboutScience SrlAboutOpen2465-26282018-08-014110.19156/abtpn.2018.0051Elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular diseaseVincenzo Cimino0Cristina Albrici1Angela Ida Pincelli2Damiano Calella3Silvia Galliani4Francesca Pesenti5Mario Perotti6Scuola di Specializzazione in Endocrinologia, Università dell’Insubria, UO di Diabetologia, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza - Monza (MB) - ItalyScuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Milano Bicocca, Milano - ItalyDiabetologia, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza (MB) - ItalyScuola di Specializzazione in Endocrinologia, Università dell’Insubria, UO di Diabetologia, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza (MB) - ItalyScuola di Specializzazione in Endocrinologia, Università dell’Insubria, UO di Diabetologia, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza (MB) - ItalyScuola di Specializzazione in Endocrinologia, Università dell’Insubria, UO di Diabetologia, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza (MB) - ItalyDiabetologia, Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza, Monza (MB) - Italy The clinical case we present shows that an inadequate pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes does not prevent complications affecting especially the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular events remain the leading cause of death in people with diabetes. The optimal management of the patient described required a global reassessment and the introduction of new therapies which were adapted according to diabetes progression with its associated complications (Diabetology). https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/aboutopen/article/view/151Type 2 diabetesCardiovascular riskEmpagliflozin
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author Vincenzo Cimino
Cristina Albrici
Angela Ida Pincelli
Damiano Calella
Silvia Galliani
Francesca Pesenti
Mario Perotti
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Cristina Albrici
Angela Ida Pincelli
Damiano Calella
Silvia Galliani
Francesca Pesenti
Mario Perotti
Elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular disease
AboutOpen
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular risk
Empagliflozin
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Cristina Albrici
Angela Ida Pincelli
Damiano Calella
Silvia Galliani
Francesca Pesenti
Mario Perotti
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title Elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular disease
title_short Elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular disease
title_full Elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular disease
title_fullStr Elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular disease
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title_sort elderly patient with complex concomitant cardiovascular disease
publisher AboutScience Srl
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publishDate 2018-08-01
description The clinical case we present shows that an inadequate pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes does not prevent complications affecting especially the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular events remain the leading cause of death in people with diabetes. The optimal management of the patient described required a global reassessment and the introduction of new therapies which were adapted according to diabetes progression with its associated complications (Diabetology).
topic Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular risk
Empagliflozin
url https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/aboutopen/article/view/151
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