Type 2 Diabetes and Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Systematic Review.
Cureus
; 13(9): e18145, 2021 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34692349
Type 2 diabetes mellitus has been on the rise in recent years. A major cause of death in the United States is myocardial infarction with underlying coronary artery disease. Impairment of tissue insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes is a significant factor for sudden cardiac death. The complex pathophysiology stems from coexisting cardiovascular disease and complications of impaired tissue sensitivity to insulin. Long-term diabetics with underlying kidney disease and those requiring dialysis have systemic inflammation that adds to an increased risk of death. During times of pathological stress, myocardial tissue will express substrates and growth factors that cause conduction disequilibrium and predispose to sudden cardiac death. Diabetes is a modifiable risk factor in the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. Specific prevention measures aimed towards lifestyle modification and medications are important to prevent diabetes and decrease mortality of future cardiac death. In recent times, drugs that compete with glucose in the proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron have clinical significance in lowering the risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
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Risk_factors_studies
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Cureus
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2021
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Article
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Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos