11 November 2009

DIABETES

Care recommendation: aspiring treatment in diabetes (22nd October 2009)
The use of antiplatelet agents such as aspirin has been shown to reduce the chance of future cardiovascular events in people who have both diabetes and established cardiovascular disease (includes heart disease, stroke/TIA and peripheral vascular disease). This guidance recommends that people with diabetes who have established cardiovascular disease should be offered aspirin treatment, in addition to following a healthy lifestyle.
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