Treatment of diabetes is associated with a reduction in both macro- and microvascular complications. Macrovascular complications include myocardial infarction and stroke. One of the goals of therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is a reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). The goal or target HgbA1c is individualized for patients based on the presence of comorbidities, among other factors. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), when present, may influence an individual’s HbA1c goal. This blog will review the data surrounding the HbA1c goal in those with type II diabetes and established CVD.
Desensitizing Patients with an Aspirin Allergy
Share this post:Author: Brent N. Reed, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FAHA About five years ago, I wrote a post on the approach we used at my prior institution to desensitize patients to aspirin. In the time since then, I’ve received several