2012
Gender-based divergence of cardiovascular outcomes in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes: Results from the DIAD study
Tandon S, Wackers F, Inzucchi SE, Bansal S, Staib LH, Chyun DA, Davey JA, Young LH. Gender-based divergence of cardiovascular outcomes in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes: Results from the DIAD study. Diabetes And Vascular Disease Research 2012, 9: 124-130. PMID: 22228772, DOI: 10.1177/1479164111431470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesCanadaCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMyocardial Perfusion ImagingPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsType 2 diabetesMyocardial perfusion imagingCardiovascular outcomesStress myocardial perfusion imagingAsymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) studyBetter cardiac outcomesHigh-risk womenCoronary artery diseaseHigh-risk menDetection of ischemiaMPI abnormalitiesAsymptomatic patientsAsymptomatic menCardiac eventsCardiac outcomesArtery diseaseAsymptomatic womenAbnormal screeningDiabetic studyPerfusion imagingDIAD studyWomenMenDiabetesOutcomes
2006
Screening Asymptomatic Diabetic Patients for Coronary Artery Disease Why Not?
Miller T, Redberg R, Wackers F. Screening Asymptomatic Diabetic Patients for Coronary Artery Disease Why Not? Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 48: 761-764. PMID: 16904546, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseAsymptomatic diabetic patientsDiabetic patientsArtery diseaseSilent coronary artery diseaseStress single-photon emissionImportant coronary artery diseaseAnti-ischemic medicationNon-diabetic patientsClinical scoring systemAbnormal SPECT imagesSingle photon emissionCardiovascular eventsAggressive treatmentDiabetes statusPatient subsetsHigh prevalenceScreening programElevated riskHigh riskPatientsConsensus documentTrue prevalenceScoring systemDIAD study