How does excess sugar in blood affect heart functioning?

[kummethi]

[gangadharan_nair]

Diabetes mellitus elevates high blood cholesterol. High blood cholesterol causes atherosclerosis of the arteries. Coronary arteries become narrowed causing less oxygenated blood and nutrients to the cardiac muscles. The heart can not pump oxygenated blood effectively according to the requirements of the body tissues. Slowly you will get coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease.

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[palanimuthukandasamy]

It is really an usefull suggestion for diabetes patients which normally doctors may not provide such minute details to the patients .Hence all diab patients should keep the blood glucose level well within the prescribed lower level to avoid the consequences.

[vikingent]

very good and informative but difficult to keep blood sugar under control I take 3 insulin injections and 1500 mg of metformin per day and underwent Angioplasty in 2001

I want to try the Low Carb Diet