About
Diabetes
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are closely interconnected, with diabetes significantly increasing the risk of developing CVD. As frontline healthcare providers, nurses play a critical role in addressing this relationship, identifying at-risk individuals, and implementing strategies to prevent complications. Understanding the link between these two conditions is essential to improving patient outcomes.
Diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, is a major risk factor for CVD. Chronic hyperglycemia leads to damage in blood vessels and accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis, a condition characterized by plaque buildup in the arteries. This damage contributes to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events. In fact, adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop CVD compared to those without diabetes.
Resources

Online Interactive Guides
Diabetes and Your Heart: Close Connections Online Interactive Patient Tool
June 12, 2024


Provider Tools
Guidelines for Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Diabetes Pocket Guide
January 19, 2025
Patient Education Handouts
Cardiovascular-Kidney Metabolic Syndrome: What You Need to Know
February 20, 2025
Courses
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News
Gestational Diabetes Confers Cardiovascular Risk in Young Women
September 16, 2020
Ketosis vs. Ketoacidosis: What’s the Difference?
July 09, 2019
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Podcast Episodes

Diabetes, Kidney Disease
Understanding Cardio Kidney Metabolic Disease

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), Diabetes
Understanding and Reducing Cardiovascular and Cardiometabolic Risks

Diabetes