Cardiovascular Disease Overview
High blood sugar can damage blood vessels and the nerves that control your heart. People with diabetes are also more likely to have other conditions that raise the risk for heart disease:
- High blood pressure increases the force of blood through your arteries and can damage artery walls. Having both high blood pressure and diabetes can greatly increase your risk for heart disease.
- Too much LDL (“bad”) cholesterol in your bloodstream can form plaque on damaged artery walls.
- High triglycerides (a type of fat in your blood) and low HDL (“good”) cholesterol or high LDL cholesterol is thought to contribute to hardening of the arteries.
When this type of eye damage happens, it’s called diabetic retinopathy. It can lead to poor vision and even blindness.
Symptoms of cardiovascular disease
- Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, and chest discomfort (angina)
- Shortness of breath
- Pain, numbness, weakness, or coldness in your legs or arms if the blood vessels in those parts of your body are narrowed
- Pain in the neck, jaw, throat, upper abdomen, or back
Take care of your heart
Diabetes damages small blood vessels throughout the body. If you aren’t able to keep your blood sugar levels in a target range, it can cause damage to your blood vessels. Diabetic retinopathy happens when high blood sugar damages the tiny blood vessels of the retina.
See Your Diabetes Educator
Work with a diabetes care and education specialist for help avoiding health complications such as heart disease. You’ll get support and solutions and hear about the latest advances in managing diabetes. Find out more about how diabetes education can help you take the best care of yourself. And be sure to ask your doctor for a referral if you don’t already have a diabetes educator.
Consult trusted & experienced diabetes care professionals
₹500
Pay online to book a consultation
Timing: 9:00 am to 7:30 pm
Video call/In-person options
Private & Secure platform
15 days free followup
Consult trusted & experienced diabetes care professionals
₹500
Pay online to book a consultation
Timing: 9:00 am to 7:30 pm
Video call/In-person options
Private & Secure platform
15 days free followup
How online consultation works?
• Pay online using UPI/Card/Wallet
• We will get in touch to confirm the time
• Begin your online consultation
Note: Please keep all your questions & latest reports ready (if any) before the consultation