| Patients with
type 1 and type 2 diabetes and those with "insulin resistance" commonly
develop premature coronary atherosclerosis (plaque).
In general, diabetics should be treated with the same
preventive measures usually reserved for those who have proven heart
disease. However, a heartscan is helpful to verify the individual
recommendations as there are certainly many diabetics who are actually
at lower risk than predicted.
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