The additive effect of essential hypertension on coronary artery plaques in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a coronary computed tomography angiography study.
Yu JiangYuan LiKe ShiJin WangWen-Lei QianWei-Feng YanTong PangZhi Gang YangPublished in: Cardiovascular diabetology (2022)
T2DM is related to the presence of partially calcified plaques, obstructive CAD, and more extensive coronary artery plaques. Comorbid hypertension and diabetes further increase the risk of partially calcified plaques, and more extensive coronary artery plaques.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- pulmonary artery
- blood pressure
- end stage renal disease
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- glycemic control
- metabolic syndrome
- heart failure
- patient reported outcomes
- magnetic resonance
- patient reported
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- aortic valve