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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 3/2012

01-03-2012 | Editorial Commentary

Myocardial perfusion imaging: a plus for coronary risk classification in diabetics

Author: Albert Flotats

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 3/2012

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common form of diabetes worldwide (>90%). Long-term complications of diabetes include microvascular and macrovascular damage. Life expectancy of patients with diabetes remains substantially shorter than that of individuals without diabetes, mainly because of coronary heart disease (CHD) [1]. However, CHD risk in patients with diabetes is highly variable and difficult to stratify by conventional clinical markers [2, 3]. Moreover, the early identification of CHD in diabetics is difficult due to its often silent or atypical presentation in this population. As a result, CHD in diabetics may be diagnosed several years after its onset, when the disease is in an advanced stage, frequently in the form of myocardial infarction (MI) or sudden cardiac death. To improve outcomes, common CHD risk factors should be assessed at least annually, along with the presence of micro- or macroalbuminuria, and be actively managed [4, 5]. …
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Metadata
Title
Myocardial perfusion imaging: a plus for coronary risk classification in diabetics
Author
Albert Flotats
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-012-2067-2

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