Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management

Type 2 diabetes significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart attacks and strokes. Advanced management includes:

• Aggressive control of blood pressure and lipids to reduce CVD risk.
• Use of cardioprotective medications, such as GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, shown to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events.
• Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring and other imaging techniques for early detection of cardiovascular disease.