Does hypoglycaemia cause cardiovascular events?

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-13

  Graveling, Alex J ^a   Frier, Brian M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrhythmia; Cardiovascular event; Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycaemia; Myocardial ischaemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HUMAN INSULIN; INSULIN; INSULIN DERIVATIVE; SULFONYLUREA;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FATALITY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

EID: 77952662113     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651409355113     Document Type: Review

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