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Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes
Last week I had a 47-year-old patient with diabetes ask whether he should take aspirin in order to prevent heart disease. He has had good glycemic control and an A1C around 6.5% since his diagnosis 5 years ago, which occurred shortly after he stopped smoking.
Due to conflicting guidelines, answering this question about aspirin therapy used to be easier than it is now.
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology; 2013 Nov 7 PMID: 24239923
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Cholesterol Guidelines: Challenges & Opportunities for Primary Care
Posted February 14, 2014 by Doron Schneider, MD, FACPHow should primary care physicians who treat diabetes patients address the challenges posed by new cholesterol guidelines from the ACC and AHA? This blog post intends to raise awareness about the guidelines and inject a discussion point around the issues of the “baseline LDL,” repeatedly checking LDL levels, and monitoring adherence.
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