Diabetes is a chronic disease that contains an elevated level of blood sugar. The effect of high blood sugar levels is a high risk of causing heart disease, which damages the blood vessels and the heart controlling veins.

This disadvantage makes the arteries (atherosclerosis) more likely for the manufacture of plaque, which increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure. Complicated relationship between these two conditions makes vigilant diabetes management necessary.

The strict damage between diabetes and heart disease is caused by high blood sugar vessels.

Over time, high glucose can:

• Damage to blood vessels: High blood sugar weakens and hesitates the blood vessels, making it difficult for blood to flow into the heart and other vital organs. It can give birth to atherosclerosis, where fatty deposits, known as plaque, construction inside the arteries
• nerve damage: Diabetic can damage the nerves responsible for the heart and blood vessels, affecting the regulation of the heart rhythm and blood pressure.
• Blood pressure increased: High levels of blood sugar can increase blood pressure, a significant risk factor for heart disease.
• Increase cholesterol: It can increase cholesterol levels, which can increase plaque construction within the arteries.

Types of heart problems due to diabetes

People suffering from diabetes increase the risk for many heart related problems, such as:

• Heart artery disease: It is the most common form of heart disease; It is brought to the heart and narrowing the arteries that supply blood.
• Heart attack: Complete obstruction of the coronary artery can lead to a heart attack, a phenomenon that can prove fatal in many cases.
• Shock: A stroke is a condition that results in obstruction in blood flow in the brain, usually caused by blood clots.
• Heartbeat stops: This is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes weak and cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body.

How to reduce risk

Although diabetes increases your risk for heart disease, there are things that you can do to protect your heart:

• Manage your blood sugar: It is important to maintain tight control over blood sugar levels to prevent heart complications. This involves following a healthy diet, engaging in regular physical activity and taking prescribed drugs as directed.
• Control blood pressure: Changes in lifestyle (such as a healthy diet and exercise) and/or regular blood pressure monitoring and management through medication.
• Control your cholesterol levels: Cooperate with your doctor on controlling your cholesterol level, especially by managing it with the right diet and exercise -managed with the right drugs.
• Stop smoking: Smoking greatly exposes a person to heart diseases. If you are smoking, the best thing for your heart will be that it will have to leave.
• Routine check-up: Attach your doctor for regular regular checkups at blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

By managing your diabetes and modifying those and other risk factors, you can greatly reduce your risk of heart disease and live a much more healthy, more energetic life.

(It is a writer of Dr. Udgath DHIR, Senior Director and CTVS and Head of Heart Transplant, Fortis Memorial Research Institute).