IS DIABETIC PATIENT AT HIGHER RISK OF HEART FAILURE?
                     ABOUT DOCTOR
Interventional 
Cardiologist
Apollo Hospitals, 
Indore
Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional Cardiologist at 
Apollo  Hospitals, Indore. She is the first female 
Interventional  Cardiologist in Central India. She is 
Fellow of American  College of Cardiology(FACC) 
and Fellow of European  Society of 
Cardiology(FESC)
For OPD Appointments Contact : +91 9893925000
OPD Timing at Apollo Hospitals, Indore: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Apollo Hospitals, Indore Sector D Rd, Scheme No 74C, Vijay 
Nagar, Indore.
OPD Timing at Clinic: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: 303, Third Floor, Vishal Astra, Opp. Satya Sai School, A.B Road, 
Indore, MP.
IS DIABETIC PATIENT AT HIGHER RISK OF HEART FAILURE?
Heart diseases and diabetes both are the most common health problems nowadays. And 
heart diseases are very common in people who are having diabetes. Even the reports have 
proved that 65% of the people who are having diabetes are at risk of heart diseases or 
stroke, it is also true that the risk of heart diseases and stroke are more more than twice as 
high in people with diabetes. As in diabetes people have increased chance of developing a 
heart disease but this condition is more common in type 2 diabetes and in fact heart diseases 
are the most common cause of death in people having type 2 diabetes.
Symptoms of heart failure:-
• Fatigue and lethargy
• Shortness of breath with any kind of activities or even while lying down
• Irregular heartbeat or rapid heartbeat
• Excess of cough with white or pink blood mucus
• Nausea
• Swelling of the abdomen
• Decrease in alertness
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Chest pain that may vary according to time
Causes of heart disease in people with diabetes:-
The most common cause of heart failure in the people who are diabetic is atherosclerosis or 
the hardening of the coronary arteries, which is more commonly called as the buildup of 
cholesterol in the blood vessels that help to supply Oxygen and nutrition to the heart. When 
the cholesterol plaques are formed that lead to  breakdown or rapture and the body tries to 
repair it by sending platelets to heal, but because the artery is small the platelet can block 
the flow of blood, and also not allowed the oxygen to deliver which may lead to heart failure
. This process can happen to any arteries of the body which can also result in lack of blood 
to the brain which can cause stroke and also peripheral vascular diseases.  When there is 
high blood sugar level for a longer period of time the blood vessel can start to get damaged 
which can lead to serious heart complications.
High cholesterol- If your cholesterol is too high, then there is deposition of extra fat in the 
walls of your blood vessels. Over time, this fat layer of fat hardens and is known as plaque. 
Hard plaque can lead to block up of the blood vessels, which makes lead to narrowing of 
vessels. This is called arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis and is the most common cause of a 
heart attack.
High blood pressure- Due to the deposition the vessels may also lead to high blood pressure 
which may lead to serious complications that include:-
Heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, vision issues. 
Testing of heart diseases:-
The blood pressure and 
cholesterol levels and the wait 
helps the doctor to understand 
the overall risk of heart disease, 
here are some of the test that 
the doctor also marry command 
to check the heart health-
• An Electrocardiogram (ECG)- 
this is done to measure the 
heart's electrical activity. The 
heartbeat is the result of 
electrical impulse that is 
travel through the heart.
• An Echocardiogram (Echo)- 
this is done to examine the 
thickness of the heart muscles 
and how well the heart 
pumps
• An exercise stress test -this is done to check the heart functions when it is in hard 
working state.
How to prevent heart failure in the person with diabetes:-
• Try to keep blood sugar as normal as possible
• Track cholesterol levels and get the cholesterol level under control
• Lose weight
• Control your blood pressure
• Exercise daily
• Eating healthy diet which help in maintainainance of weight
• Quit smoking
• Be physically active
• Relief stress
Get your heart disease treatment with the best cardiologist in Indore, Dr. Sarita Rao is one of 
the Top cardiologists in MP. She has been providing heart disease treatment for many years 
at her clinic in Indore. If you cannot find a Cardiologist in your area, book your appointment 
now with the Best cardiologist in Madhya Pradesh. For more information call us now on 
9893925000 or visit our site - https://drsaritaraocardiologist.com/
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