Self-assessment questions: Cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
GN Viswanathan and AG Zaman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.12-6-s51
Clin Med December 2012 Which of the following statements is true?
80% of patients with type 2 diabetes will die of a cardiovascular event
Current secondary prevention is very effective in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Non-flow-limiting coronary atheraomatous plaques in type 2 diabetes mellitus are always responsible for ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Hyperactive platelets are seen in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus even in the absence of recent vascular event
Thrombus in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and recent acute coronary syndrome is increased in quantity and undergoes slower autolysis despite current optimal management
Answers to these self-assessment questions can be found on page s92.
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Self-assessment questions: Cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
GN Viswanathan, AG Zaman
Clinical Medicine Dec 2012, 12 (Suppl 6) s51; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-6-s51
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