Type 2 diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular disease

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Quoc Viet - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. The doctor has more than 20 years of experience in the examination and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and Interventional Cardiology.

Type 2 diabetes is a dangerous disease and has a great correlation with cardiovascular disease. However, the symptoms of this disease are often not obvious, causing the patient to mistake it for other diseases.

1. Why this disease often has no obvious symptoms

One of the most common complications of type 2 diabetes is diabetic neuropathy, with symptoms such as numbness, tingling, or weakness in a person's arms and legs. The person may also have damage to the nerves that go to the heart, bladder, and blood vessels. When this happens, the person may not feel the warning signs such as pain or discomfort.
So, during a heart attack, there can often be pain in the chest, arms or jaw that people with diabetes can feel, but because people with diabetes have nerve damage, they cannot feel the pain. this symptom. But the damage to the heart is still happening and the dangerous complications of a silent heart attack are real.

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2. Signs of nerve damage

You can protect yourself by watching closely for signs of nerve damage. If diagnosed early, you can get treatment to slow nerve damage. The symptoms are as follows:
Feeling dizzy or faint when standing up Limited exercise Have problems urinating, such as urinary incontinence Have sexual problems, such as decreased libido Sweating more normal or reduced sweating Difficulty digesting food, such as bloating and upset stomach

Symptoms of a silent heart attack:
Some people don't have any symptoms or the symptoms are mild and go away quickly. After that, the person may feel completely fine once the symptoms of a silent heart attack are gone.
Symptoms can be experienced as chest pain, pressure in the middle of the chest but not on the left side. These symptoms may seem similar to those of indigestion, but if it doesn't go away it could be a sign of a heart attack. Here are other symptoms you may experience:
Cold sweats or sweaty hands Dizziness Unexplained fatigue Heartburn Pain in the jaw, neck or left arm (common in women) Pain Stomach Difficulty breathing, even if you are not doing anything hard If you have any of the symptoms listed above, get medical help right away or call 911.

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3. Diagnosing a silent heart attack

It can be difficult to recognize the signs of a heart attack. In some cases, after the heart attack is over without you realizing it, you may experience symptoms after a heart attack such as:
Feeling very tired Heartburn that doesn't go away Edema in the legs Difficulty breathing but However, when you go to a medical facility, the Doctor can easily detect a heart attack by examining and performing a number of tests and imaging techniques such as:
blood test to look for certain proteins made by your heart when it is damaged Electrocardiogram (EKG) to check the activity of electrical signals in the heart Echocardiogram.

4. Is a silent heart attack dangerous?

Even if you have no symptoms or mild symptoms, you need to treat a silent heart attack as a serious medical condition because it can permanently damage your heart. These complications will affect the heart's efficiency later on.
Even if you feel fine after a silent heart attack, it's still a big deal. Without proper treatment and care, the risk of recurrence increases and the severity will increase, even be life-threatening, and increase the likelihood of more serious complications such as heart failure. heart .
Diabetes has a great correlation with cardiovascular diseases, so early detection and treatment of the disease is essential. You can check your cardiovascular health and check your diabetes risk at Vinmec International General Hospital.

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Reference source: webmd.com

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