T2D: Don’t Sugar Coat It

The Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With T2D

Episode Summary

Dr John Anderson, Dr Pam Taub, and Dr Mark Greathouse review the relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), including how T2D exacerbates CVD and the risk from CVD, and what the national medical associations recommend for patients with T2D and CVD. This podcast is sponsored by Novo Nordisk and is intended for clinicians.

Episode Notes

What are the prevalence, increased risk, and impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D)? Join experts: Dr John Anderson (primary care physician), Dr Pam Taub (cardiologist), and Dr Mark Greathouse (cardiologist) as they review the relationship between T2D and CVD, including how T2D exacerbates CVD and the risk from CVD, and what the national medical associations recommend for patients with T2D and CVD.

This podcast is sponsored by Novo Nordisk and is intended for clinicians.

Faculty Presenters:

John E. Anderson, MD
Internal Medicine and Diabetes
The Frist Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee

Pam Taub, MD, FACC
Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
UC San Diego Health
San Diego, California

Mark Greathouse, MD
Senior Clinical Cardiologist
St. Clair Health
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania