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Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most frequent consequence of diseases in diabetics. The Diabetes draws an altered metabolic process by itself, which can lead to that narrow the coronary arteries as a result of deposits in the course of the disease. Because of the increased blood glucose levels, the risk of vasoconstriction in diabetic patients is generally four to six times higher than in non-diabetics. These side effects of the disease are responsible for many heart attacks.

Is particularly high among diabetics, the risk of coronary heart disease. This is due to the fact that here is a arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries colloquially called) is much faster and more intensively developed. The consequence of a poorly controlled metabolism is often an overactive clotting. This means that blood platelets sticky and tend to form clumps more quickly. Represent a serious hazard in addition to the damaged nervous system of diabetic patients. Because of nerve damage, the pain that induces a reduced perfusion of the heart, not perceived. It may be that a heart attack occurs without any warning pain, not being noticed and therefore goes untreated.

Symptoms of coronary heart disease
The symptoms of coronary heart disease are numerous technical. They are regarded as warning signs that something is wrong and a doctor should be consulted. Primary symptoms are pain in the chest and shortness of breath or palpitations or irregular heartbeats. This unusual referred pain in the arms should be, in the jaw or back, tiredness or nausea, heartburn, and excessive sweating will be given more consideration.

Other cardiac complications
But not only with coronary heart disease have to reckon with diabetes. Other complications around the heart are just as widespread. Heart failure occurs, for example also increasingly on people with diabetes. This is due to a thickening, in turn, a stiffening of the walls of the smallest blood vessels and capillaries causes. Because of this failure, the pumping of the heart is significantly reduced. For this reason, diabetics should avoid especially smoking.

Diabetic neuropathy in diabetic patients is often pioneer of a diabetic foot ulcers. Nerve damage can also occur in the nerves that control the heart rate. This is referred to as: cardiac autonomic neuropathy. For the limitation of our heartbeat is the parasympathetic nervous system responsible. If this fails, predominates in the conduct of our heartbeat of the sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the performance. A consistent and not necessary, increased heart rate is the consequence, which in turn causes Frequenzstarre. The slowdown associated with the expiration of the pulse takes place here and not the heart is overwhelmed due to lack of recovery phases. Read the rest of this entry »

The physical health of people with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder is worse than that of the healthy population. People affected by this group of diseases have an increased cardiovascular mortality, attributed to a risk from 1 to 5 times higher than present modifiable coronary risk factors such as obesity, smoking, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Specifically, in the case of schizophrenia life expectancy is shortened by up to ten years.

This is one of the main conclusions of consensus “Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in people with severe mental illness, which in Spain is supported by the Spanish Society of Biological Psychiatry, together with the Spanish Society of Psychiatry, the Spanish Society of Diabetes and Spanish Society of Cardiology.

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Hypoglycemia: Hypoglycemia is common in the first half of pregnancy, especially in the first quarter. Fortunately, the fetus tolerates well hypoglycemia.

Diabetic ketoacidosis: is a real danger, contrary to what occurs with hypoglycemia, is fatal to the fetus

Retinopathy (damage to the retina) retinopathy is already present in many women in early pregnancy, and may progress as it moves. Regular ophthalmoscopy is therefore important. Paradoxically, the progression of retinopathy may be related to the initiation of a strict metabolic control. When neovascularization occurs, can be controlled with photocoagulation, and it is therefore an indication for abortion.

Nephropathy (kidney damage): diabetic nephropathy in pregnant women is defined as the presence during the first half of pregnancy, proteinuria (protein in urine), persistent over 400 mg in 24 hours, in the absence of infection.

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