Type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure: Hot topic report on 70th American College of Cardiology scientific annual meeting / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) and heart failure (HF) often occur concomitantly and interact with each other, leading to poor prognosis and high mortality. T2DM is also an important risk factor for HF. Based on the relevant hot topics and late-breaking clinical trials of the 70th American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific annual meeting, this paper elaborates on the importance of diabetes management and optimal management strategy for patients with diabetes and HF from aspects of epidemiology, the relationship between T2DM and HF, cardiovascular benefits of antihyperglycemic medication and evidence-based recommendations.