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Impaired Chronotropic Response May Evaluate Cardiac Risk in Diabetic Patients
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Cardiovasculers, Diabetes Mellitus | Leave a Comment
Impaired chronotropic response (CR) after exercise treadmill testing (ETT) is an effective, noninvasive tool to evaluate cardiac risk in patients with diabetes, according to the results of a study reported in the August issue of Diabetes Care. “Impaired CR is defined as inability of the heart rate to increase normally with exercise and may be related to alterations in sympathetic and parasympathetic tone, as well as autonomic dysfunction,” write P. Michael Ho, MD, PhD, from the Read More This Post...
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What is covered under the Diabetes Medicare supplies?
Posted on February 19, 2006 - Filed Under Diabetes Mellitus | Leave a Comment
Even thought Diabetes is one of the main causes of death in the United States and several millions of Americans suffer from it, the Medicare covers only some of it and only if you have certain parts of the coverage. There are several Diabetes Medicare supplies that one is entitled to if he or she has the diseases, but some of the supplies cost are not covered at all and others only in certain percentages. Most of the supplies are covered under the Original Medicare Plan part B and some under Read More This Post...
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