More than 30 percent of diabetes patients have silent MI which go undetected, reveals research
A new study published in the journal of Cureus showed that more than one-third of people with diabetes have silent myocardial ischemia (SMI), which frequently goes undiagnosed because of its lack of symptoms and restrictions on standard screening.
One of the main causes of elevated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in individuals with diabetes is silent myocardial ischemia (SMI), a disease that is commonly underdiagnosed. Chronic hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and low-grade inflammation further predispose diabetics to SMI, while the lack of common symptoms like angina (especially in diabetics with altered pain perception due to autonomic neuropathy) makes ischemic episodes invisible.
However, because of its lack of symptoms and the limits of routine screening, it frequently goes unnoticed despite its grave effects. This illuminates the critical need for proactive risk stratification and focused diagnostic techniques. Thus, to improve early identification through targeted risk stratification and inform customized screening strategies to lower cardiovascular events in this high-risk group, Hafiz Abdul Manan and team carried out this study to ascertain the prevalence and important risk factors linked to SMI in diabetic adults.
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