Ker, James A.2010-08-232010-08-232010-06Ker, JA 2010, 'The heart in diabetes', South African Journal of Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 48-49. [http://www.diabetesjournal.co.za/]1811-6515http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14731Diabetes mellitus is associated with a two- to four-fold increased risk of coronary artery disease, and in diabetic people, about two-thirds of deaths are cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, congestive heart failure and stroke).Some have suggested diabetes mellitus to be a coronary heart disease risk equivalent (having the same event rates as people without diabetes but with prior cardiovascular disease). However, this concept remains controversial, especially in younger patients.enClinics CardivHeartDiabetesRiskCoronary artery diseaseCongestive heart failureIschaemic heart failureInterheart StudyReach RegistryFramingham Heart StudyCo-existing diseaseComorbidityCardiovascular risk factorsDiabetes mellitusHypertensionSwedish Gotteborg StudyArticle