A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in elderly patients with long-term type 2 diabetes mellitus mainly attended in private clinics in Mexico. The CAPTURE study.

José L Arenas-LeónEnrique C Morales-VillegasErnesto G Cardona-MuñozMarco A Alcocer-GambaJuan P Ramirez-ContrerasAleida Y Contreras-SandovalGuillermo González-Galvez

Published in: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome (2023)

In Mexico, nearly four out of ten patients with T2D mainly attended in private centers have CVD, particularly atherosclerotic CVD. Most patients were not taking glucose lowering drugs with proven CV benefit.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
end stage renal disease
healthcare
health insurance
risk factors
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
blood glucose
coronary artery disease
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome