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Diabetes, the Kidney, and Cardiovascular Risk, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 28-3 - August 10, 2010
- Author: George L. Bakris
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 2 4 3 0 - 1
People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. Insulin resistance, which leads to diabetes in 1 in 4 people who have it, affects 60… Read more
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Request a sales quotePeople with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. Insulin resistance, which leads to diabetes in 1 in 4 people who have it, affects 60 million Americans and is also a cardiovascular disease risk factor. It is important for cardiologists to understand the reasons why diabetes and insulin resistance cause increased cardiovascular risk so they can help their patients control these risk factors.
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 28-3
- Published: August 10, 2010
- Imprint: Saunders
- Hardback ISBN: 9781437724301
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George L. Bakris
George L Bakris, MD, is a nephrologist whose specialty is kidney function/disease and hypertension. He has led several large NIH-funded studies resulting in paradigm shifts in blood pressure treatment guidelines for patients with treatable and challenging hypertension. Dr Bakris is Professor of Medicine and Director of the American Heart Association Comprehensive Hypertension Center at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Director, Comprehensive Hypertension Center, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois