CARDIOLOGY

Risk Stratification Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With or at Risk for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

May 17, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Risk Stratification Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With or at Risk for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
INTRODUCTION Type 2 diabetes (T2D) accelerates vascular injury and atherogenesis. Accordingly, T2D is a powerful risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and its complications, including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction…
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Definition and Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Diabetes mellitus has reached epidemic proportions, costing an estimated US$1.015 trillion in direct health expenditures worldwide (12% of global health expenditure). Although diabetes mellitus has a variety of forms with…
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Postoperative Peri-Mitral Flutter

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Peri-mitral atrial flutter is a common postoperative arrhythmia that often occurs after isolation of the pulmonary veins (PVs), especially when the posterior wall of the left atrium (LA) is also…
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New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

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New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a serious complication of adult cardiac surgery that occurs in 20% to 55% of cases. It should be differentiated from recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF)…
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