By Michael T. Johnstone, Aristidis Veves

Michael T. Johnstone, MD, and Aristidis Veves, MD, DSc, have assembled a panel of pro clinicians and specialist scientists to comprehensively overview either the scientific and medical elements of diabetic heart problems. The participants completely talk about the mechanisms and hazard components of diabetes in terms of high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, coronary artery affliction, and congestive middle failure. Their assessment features a complete exam of the epidemiology, mechanisms, tools of evaluation, and therapy of the affliction on the macrovascular point, and a dialogue of the microvascular results, together with retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and compromised microcirculation within the diabetic foot.

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