Clodi Martin, Säly Christoph, Hoppichler Friedrich, Resl Michael, Steinwender Clemens, Eber Bernd
Abteilung für Innere Medizin, Konventhospital der Barmherzigen Brüder Linz, Linz, Österreich.
ICMR - Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, JKU Linz, Österreich.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2016 Apr;128 Suppl 2:S212-5. doi: 10.1007/s00508-016-0988-7.
Diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and heart failure are interacting dynamically. Patients being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease should be screened for diabetes mellitus. Enhanced cardiovascular risk stratification based on biomarkers, symptoms and classical risk factors should be performed in patients with pre-existing diabetes mellitus.