• Diab Vasc Dis Res · Jul 2015

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    Sudden cardiac death in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic heart failure.

    • Andrew Mn Walker and Richard M Cubbon.
    • Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, UK a.m.n.walker@leeds.ac.uk.
    • Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2015 Jul 1; 12 (4): 228-33.

    AbstractIn patients with diabetes mellitus, around 50% of deaths due to cardiovascular causes are sudden cardiac deaths. The prevalence of diabetes in cohorts with chronic heart failure is increasing, and while sudden cardiac death is an increasingly rare mode of death in chronic heart failure patients as a whole, the risk of this outcome remains high in those with diabetes. This review summarises the current knowledge on the incidence of sudden cardiac death in patients with diabetes and chronic heart failure, before discussing the causes of the excess risk seen in those with these coexistent conditions. We then describe current strategies for risk stratification and prevention of sudden cardiac death in these patients before discussing the priorities for further study in this area.© The Author(s) 2015.

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