Diabetes and heart diseases are closely related. In case of prolong diabetes; chances of developing heart problems are high. Due to increased sugar levels, heart muscles and blood circulation may get affected. So, maintaining good sugar control though out the time is very important. Along with blood sugar levels lipid profile needs to in given limits. Read more to know about Diabetes And Heart Diseases

1. Diabetes and Heart Disease

2. Diabetes and Heart Disease facts
• More than 55% of all deaths in people
with Diabetes are due to
Cardiovascular disease.
• Heart disease occur at an earlier age
in people with Diabetes and often
result in premature death.
• People with Diabetes are twice as
likely to have Heart disease as people
who do no have Diabetes.
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3. • People with Diabetes have same risk of a
Heart attack as the person with out
Diabetes who has had a previous Heart
attack.
• Women who have not gone through
menopause usually have less risk of Heart
disease than men of the same age.
• People with Diabetes who have already
had one heart attack run an even greater
risk of having second one.
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4. Types of Heart Disease
Two main types of Heart disease common in
people with Diabetes:
1.Coronary Artery Disease
2.Chronic Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease
•Is hardening or thickening of the walls of blood
vessels that go to the heart
•Result of accumulation of atheromatous
plaques within the walls of the arteries of the
heart
1.Blood supply is reduced or
cut off , resulting in Heart attack

5. Types of Heart Disease
2. Heart Failure
• 2 to 3 times more common in diabetes
• Chronic condition in which heart cannot
pump blood properly
• It develop over a period of years and
symptoms can get worse over time
• One type of heart failure is congestive heart
failure, in which fluid builds up into the body
tissue
• Shortness of breath on exertion and leg
swelling are the main symptoms of Heart
failure

6. Risk factors for Heart Disease
• Family History of Heart disease
• Sedentary Lifestyle
• Hypertension
• Dyslipidemia
• Poor glycemic control
• Central Obesity
• Smoking

7. Signs & Symptoms of heart attack
• Chest pain or discomfort (Angina)
• Pain or discomfort in arms, back,
neck, jaw or stomach
• Shortness of breath
• Nausea or Abdominal discomfort
• Sweating
• Light headedness
Due to nerve damage symptoms may be mild or
absent in Diabetes.
Hence Heart attack is also called as Silent
Killer.

8. Steps to prevent or delay Heart
disease
1. Be sure to have Heart Healthy Diet
• Include at least 14 grams of
fibers daily for every 1000Kcal.
• Have lots of fruits and vegetables
( at least 5 – 10 servings a day)
1. Limit salt intake
2. Cut down on saturated fats and cholesterol
(animal fats and trans fats)
3. Use low fat dairy products
4. Limit alcohol

9. Steps to prevent or delay Heart disease
2. Regular Physical activity
• Aim for at least 30 mins of
Exercise for most days of the week
• Choose different ways to increase
physical activity such as walking instead of
driving whenever possible or walking around
while talking on phone
3. Reach and maintain a healthy body weight.
• Diet control and regular physical activity can
help
• Aim for loss of not more than 1 to 2 pounds a
week

10. Steps to prevent or delay Heart
disease
• Waist circumference :
In males > 90 cm
In females > 80 cm have Central obesit
• Abdominal fat increases production of bad
cholesterol there by increasing the risk of
heart disease
4. If you smoke, quit smoking
5. Talk to your doctor whether you require to
take Aspirin

11. Steps to prevent or delay Heart
disease
a)HbA1c
• It measures the average blood sugar over
last three months
• Get it checked at least twice a year
• Recommended HbA1c < 7
b) Blood Pressure
• High blood pressure raises the risk of heart
attack, stroke, eye problem and kidney
problems
• Check your blood pressure at every visit
• Recommended blood pressure < 130/80 mm
Hg

12. Steps to prevent or delay Heart
disease
c)Cholesterol
•LDL a bad type of cholesterol can narrow or
block blood vessels
•HDL a good type of cholesterol helps remove
cholesterol deposits
•Triglycerides can raise the risk of heart attack
or stroke
•Recommended lipid targets
LDL < 100

13. 5. Check if your Diabetes treatment is
working by knowing the ABCs of
Diabetes
 A stands for HbA1c
 B stands for Blood Pressure
 C stands for Cholesterol

14. Treatment for Heart disease
• Treatment for Heart disease includes
planning a Heart Healthy diet and Regular
Physical Activity
• You may require medications to treat heart
damage, or to lower your blood glucose,
blood pressure or cholesterol
• You also may need surgery or some other
medical procedure

15. Key Points Review
• People with diabetes are at very high risk
of Heart disease
• Diabetes is more than managing blood
glucose. It is management of blood glucose
and blood pressure and blood cholesterol
• Strict monitoring of the ABCs of Diabetes
can prevent you from heart disease
• Screening for risk factors of heart disease
should occur in people who are risk of
diabetes, at diagnosis and periodically
thereafter
• Talk to your doctor about your symptoms
and medications