Correlation Between Micro Vascular Complications and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 DM

Correlation Between Micro Vascular Complications and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 DM

Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and it contributes substantially to healthcare costs. Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is the most common type of diabetes accounting for approximately (90%) of all cases.

Type 2 DM carries a two to six times risk of death from cardiovascular etiologies, such that age adjusted prevalence of white Americans for coronary artery disease (CAD) is double in those with type 2 DM than those without .

Inclusion Criteria:

100 Cases were selected with type II (DM) patients who had been admitted for coronary angiography because of suspected (CAD) to the Catheter lab unit of Sohag University Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Type 1 DM.
2. Smoker.
3. Hypertension.
4. Pregnant women.
5. Patient known non diabetic retinal disease non diabetic. nephropathy or neuropathy.
6. History of familial dyslipidemia.