Journal
DIABETES-METABOLISM RESEARCH AND REVIEWS
Volume 37, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3423
Keywords
cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular risk; cardiac autoimmunity; type 1 diabetes
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- National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFC1309604]
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province [2019JJ40419]
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Cardiovascular disease is now the leading cause of mortality among patients with type 1 diabetes, with risks starting from childhood. Early assessment and treatment of risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetic nephropathy are crucial in reducing cardiovascular risks. Further studies are needed to understand the effects of intensive insulin therapy and the mechanisms of cardiac autoimmunity.
Cardiovascular disease now is the leading cause of mortality among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The risk of death from cardiovascular events in subjects with T1D is 2-10 times higher than the general population, depending on blood glucose control. Although complications of cardiovascular disease occur in middle and old age, pathological processes begin in childhood. Some methods used to evaluate subclinical cardiovascular disease, such as carotid intima-media thickness and pulse wave velocity, can detect early cardiovascular abnormalities in adolescence. The effect of risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetic nephropathy on cardiovascular disease has been well studied. According to the current clinical practice recommendations from the American Diabetes Association, cardiovascular risk factors should be systematically assessed at least annually and treated as recommended. And yet, the effects of intensive insulin therapy on cardiovascular risk, as well as the mechanisms of cardiac autoimmunity require further studying. This review concentrates on the cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetes in order to provide a comprehensive outlook of its epidemiology, early assessment, risk factors and possible relations with cardiac autoimmunity, aiming to propose promising therapeutic strategies.
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