Whether a patient with diabetes needs angiography depends on their specific condition and a doctor’s evaluation. Not all diabetic patients require angiography, but it can be an important diagnostic tool when cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, or other complications are present.Diabetes can cause various vascular diseases, such as coronary artery stenosis, lower extremity arterial occlusion, or […]
Early Symptoms and Screening Items of Diabetic Stroke Complications
Diabetes is an independent risk factor for stroke, which can increase the risk of stroke several times. Stroke is one of the common complications in diabetic patients. Approximately 20% of diabetic patients die from stroke.Early symptoms of stroke include:Marked drowsiness, transient visual impairment or visual field defect, sudden vertigo, and weakness in walking.Screening items:Annual stroke […]
Farewell to Finger Pricks: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Improves Quality of Life for People with Diabetes
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is a true blessing for people with diabetes: it enables real-time, non-invasive glucose monitoring and can integrate with insulin pumps for automated insulin delivery.CGM uses a miniaturized sensor, usually attached to the arm, to continuously measure glucose levels in the interstitial fluid—a thin layer of fluid surrounding cells under the skin—instead […]
Early Symptoms and Screening Items of Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among patients with diabetes.In China, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes is 33.9%, and about 75% of them die from diabetic cardiovascular disease.Diabetic cardiovascular disease has an insidious onset and poor prognosis, and can easily lead to sudden death. It is […]
How Do People with Diabetes Measure Blood Pressure Correctly?
People with diabetes should use a medical-grade electronic blood pressure monitor. Maintain a seated position with your arm at heart level, rest quietly for 5 minutes before measurement, avoid exercise, caffeine, or smoking, measure at a fixed time every week, and keep a record of the readings.Due to metabolic abnormalities, people with diabetes are prone […]
Abnormal Blood Lipid Levels Can Lead to Diabetic Complications
If there are various upward or downward arrows on your blood lipid test report, it indicates dyslipidemia.Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for diabetic vascular disease.In this case, lowering total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can significantly reduce the risk of macrovascular complications and death in diabetic patients, which is the primary goal of […]
Pay Attention to Abnormal Blood Pressure to Prevent Diabetic Complications
Diabetes combined with high blood pressure significantly increases the risk of occurrence and progression of macrovascular and microvascular complications, as well as the risk of death in patients.Conversely, controlling high blood pressure can markedly reduce the risk of diabetic complications and cardiovascular events.For most patients with diabetes and hypertension, the blood pressure control target is […]
Blood Glucose Variability: A Key Indicator for Preventing Diabetic Complications
Blood glucose variability refers to the constant fluctuation of blood glucose between peaks and troughs. It is one of the important indicators for evaluating glycemic control, and its harm to chronic diabetic complications is more severe than persistent hyperglycemia.We commonly use two indicators to assess blood glucose variability: Reminder:The poorer the function of pancreatic β-cells, […]
Precautions for Preventing Diabetic Complications: Pay Attention to Abnormal Glycated Hemoglobin Levels
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reflects blood glucose levels over 8–12 weeks and is the gold standard for assessing long-term glycemic control. It serves three functions: Glycated hemoglobin is closely associated with both microvascular and macrovascular diabetic complications.Each 1% reduction in glycated hemoglobin lowers the risk of all diabetes-related endpoints and diabetes-related death by 21%, myocardial infarction […]
People with Diabetes Should Beware of Hidden Excess Fat
Besides the oil used for cooking, many sources of hidden fat in daily life require attention.Processed foods such as cream cakes, sandwich biscuits, and puff pastries often contain large amounts of hidden butter and cream.Various dipping sauces and salad dressings also have a high fat content.When buying food, remember to check the ingredient list and […]