The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in China: Results from the Cross-Sectional CAPTURE Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and treatment guidelines have increasingly focused on the comprehensive management of T2D and CVD. Here, we report data from the Chinese population within the CAPTURE study, including CVD prevalence in patients with T2D and insights into their management.

Methods

CAPTURE (a multinational, non-interventional, cross-sectional study in adults with T2D) included data from eight centers in China from July to September 2019. Overall CVD prevalence estimates were calculated, and descriptive data regarding CVD subtypes and treatment were collected and reported here.

Results

Of 805 adults with T2D enrolled in China (61.9% male, median age 59 years), 273 had est

SUBMITTER: Hong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9076769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature