Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder affecting more than 330
million people around the globe. Diabetes mellitus is identified as the fifth leading
cause of death worldwide and causes various complications. The prevalence of diabetes
mellitus is rising substantially from worldwide. Over the past few years, the global
burden of diabetes mellitus has enlarged 382 million and this count may increase in the
future. Cardiovascular disease is a group of numerous diseases such as heart failure,
cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease etc. causes severe
health complications to the affected patients. The deposition of lipid particles inside the
arteries can cause clot and favor for the progression of cardiovascular diseases which
led to damage to the function of vital organs. Several risk factors are shared with the
development of cardiovascular diseases include smoking, alcohol, stress, insufficient
physical activity, poor diet, high blood pressure, high lipid profile, diabetes mellitus
can greatly advance the risk of cardiovascular disease. Chest x ray, electrocardiogram,
stress test, echocardiogram, holter monitoring, coronary angiogram, blood sugar test,
lipid profile, investigations are used to detect the progression of cardiovascular disease
in diabetic patients. Cardiovascular disease in diabetes mellitus can be prevented
through lifestyle modification counseling and regular medication adherence and
advance diagnostic and therapeutic management could reduce the progression of
cardiovascular disease among diabetic patients.
Keywords: Cardiomyopathy, Coronary heart disease, Diabetes mellitus, Heart
failure, High blood pressure, High lipid profile.
