Cardiovasc Diabetol
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Cardiovasc Diabetol · May 2016
Multicenter StudyAchievement of treatment goals for secondary prevention of myocardial infarction or stroke in 29,325 patients with type 2 diabetes: a German/Austrian DPV-multicenter analysis.
To analyze whether medical care is in accordance with guidelines for secondary prevention of myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes from Germany and Austria. ⋯ Achievement of treatment goals in secondary prevention of MI, or stroke in subjects with type 2 diabetes needs improvement. Target goals were met more frequently in patients with MI compared to subjects with stroke. Especially the use of IPA was very low in patients with stroke. There remains great potential to reduce the risk of repeated macrovascular events and premature death, as well as to increase patients' quality of life.