Resting heart rate and the risk of death and cardiovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

An association between resting heart rate and mortality has been described in the general population and in patients with cardiovascular disease. There are, however, few data exploring this relationship in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The current study addresses this issue.

Methods

The relationship between baseline resting heart rate and all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death and major cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or non-fatal stroke) was examined in 11,140 patients who participated in the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Release Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) Study.

Results

A higher resting heart rate was associated with a significantly increased ris

SUBMITTER: Hillis GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4170780 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature