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Link between Heart Disease and Diabetes and Indianapolis CPR Classes

Apart from high cholesterol and high blood pressure, diabetes is a major heart disease risk factor. The risk of heart disease death and stroke is twice as high in people with diabetes. Everyone with diabetes has an increased chance of developing cardiovascular disease, the condition is more common in those with type 2 diabetes though. You’d be surprised to know that heart disease is the number one cause of death among people with Type 2 diabetes.

The higher will be your chances that you’ll develop heart disease and even die from it, the more health risk factors you have for the disease with people with diabetes having an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have more health risk factors. The probability of dying from cardiovascular disease is 2-4 times higher in an individual with diabetes. As per a medical study, individuals with diabetes who had no other health risk factors for cardiovascular disease were five times more likely to die of the same than those without. According to another study, people with diabetes regardless of the number of other cardiovascular disease risk factors were as likely to have a heart attack as someone without diabetes who has already had a heart attack.


Causes of Heart Disease in People with Diabetes:
Hardening of the coronary arteries or atherosclerosis (buildup of cholesterol in the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrition to the ticker) is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease in a person with diabetes. When the cholesterol plaques break apart or rupture, the body tries to repair the plaque rupture by sending platelets to seal it up. The platelets could block the flow of blood because of the artery being small not allowing for oxygen delivery and a heart attack develops. The same thing can happen in every artery in the body resulting in lack of blood to the brain, causing a stroke or lack of blood to the feet, hands, or arms causing peripheral vascular disease.

Apart from heart disease, people with diabetes are also at higher risk for heart failure (HF is a serious medical condition in which the ticker is unable to pump adequate blood) which can lead to fluid build-up in the lungs that causes difficulty breathing, or fluid retention in other parts of the body (especially the legs) that causes swelling.

Heart Attack Symptoms:
Shortness of breath, feeling faint and dizzy, unexplained sweating and in excess, chest pain or pressure nausea and pain in the shoulders, jaw and left arm are some of the symptoms. These are some of the classic symptoms and not everyone has pain with a heart attack (myocardial infarction- MI) which is especially true for women. Call your doctor or call 911 with immediate effect if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.

Steps to Prevent Heart Disease in People with Diabetes:
1.      Your blood sugar should be as normal as possible.
2.      Maintain healthy weight, lose weight if you are obese.
3.      Keep your blood pressure in check, with medication if necessary, with the target for diabetics being under 130/80.
4.      Regular exercise is crucial.
5.      Quit smoking
6.      Eat a heart-healthy diet such as the Mediterranean diet or DASH diet.
7.      Manage stress
8.      Go for regular health checkups

There are several treatment options for cardiovascular disease in those with diabetes that depends on the severity of the disease including aspirin therapy (reduces clot risks, formation of which can lead to heart attacks and strokes), diet, exercise, medicines and surgery.

CPR Indianapolis offers CPR courses for both healthcare and non-healthcare providers. Get trained in the life-saving procedure and contribute towards the safety of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. 
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