effects of diabeities on the heart
effects of diabetes on the heart

Diabetes and its effects on the heart

It is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors, since it is closely related to the development of atherosclerosis, the involvement of the inner wall of the arteries that will cause narrowing and a decrease in blood perfusion (or irrigation). This affectation is due to the large amount of glucose in the blood, which damages the endothelium (internal lining of the vessels). In diabetics, myocardium (heart muscle) is affected by decreasing its capacity for contraction, so it is not…

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