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Women with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease have a higher risk of heart failure than men, with a significant gender interaction between heart failure risk and risk factor management: a retrospective registry study.

Yuko FujitaTakeshi MorimotoAkihiro TokushigeMasayuki IkedaMichio ShimabukuroKoichi NodeShinichiro Ueda
Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2022)
Women with type 2 diabetes and CAD have a higher risk of HF than men. A significant gender interaction was observed in the association between HF risk and risk factor management, particularly regarding LDL-c and systolic blood pressure. The effectiveness of risk factor management may differ between men and women regarding HF prevention among patients with type 2 diabetes and CAD.
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