Does diabetic patients have a higher risk of heart attack?
YES, compared to non-diabetic, diabetics have two to three fold risk of dying from Coronary Artery Disease and they are prone to more of “Silent Heart Attack”. They have severe form of blockages, involving are the major three arteries and also the disease is diffused in smaller vessels. High levels of sugar in the blood, causes damage to internal lining of the arteries, accelerating the process of blockages. It disturbs the natural cholesterol metabolism of the body increasing the bad cholesterol LDL, which further increases the blockages..
