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Cardioprotection in Diabetes: A Changing Landscape

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Dr Jamshed J Dalal, Mumbai    06 January 2018

  1. Holistic CV risk management in diabetes involves control of multiple CV risk factors with statins/antihypertensives/antiplatelets.
  2. Role of the older antidiabetic agents remains controversial, although metformin provides cardioprotection. Among the newer classes, SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists have demonstrated benefits in reducing CV events in diabetes.
  3. Newer antidiabetic drugs may be considered as vasculoprotective along with glycemic control.

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