{"id":2069,"date":"2024-12-05T09:48:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T09:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suburban-blog.abymtech.com\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:24:21","slug":"diabetes-and-heart-ailments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes and Heart Ailments: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2076\" src=\"https:\/\/suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diabetes-and-Heart-Ailments-Causes-Symptoms-and-Treatment-300x180.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1137\" height=\"682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diabetes-and-Heart-Ailments-Causes-Symptoms-and-Treatment-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diabetes-and-Heart-Ailments-Causes-Symptoms-and-Treatment-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diabetes-and-Heart-Ailments-Causes-Symptoms-and-Treatment.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know that there is a strong correlation between diabetes and heart diseases? Well, patients with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/health-library\/diabetes\">diabetes<\/a> are at a higher risk of heart-related ailments. However, with a few precautionary measures and lifestyle changes, one can easily overcome such health concerns.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/#The_link_between_diabetes_and_heart_diseases\" >The link between diabetes and heart diseases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/#Are_you_taking_the_right_precautionary_measures\" >Are you taking the right precautionary measures?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/#A_stands_for_A1c\" >A stands for A1c<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/#B_stands_for_blood_pressure\" >B stands for blood pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/#C_stands_for_cholesterol\" >C stands for cholesterol<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/#How_can_you_reach_your_ABC_targets\" >How can you reach your ABC targets?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-heart-ailments\/#Get_yourself_tested_today\" >Get yourself tested today<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_link_between_diabetes_and_heart_diseases\"><\/span><b>The link between diabetes and heart diseases<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>High Blood Pressure<\/li>\n<li>Compromised Heart Function<\/li>\n<li>High Levels of Bad Fats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">All of the above can lead to serious heart diseases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is imperative to understand that each of these medical problems damage blood vessels and create plaques in blood vessels which lead to blockages and reduce the flexibility and elasticity of the blood vessels, thus making their walls rigid and hard. When there is a sudden obstruction in the normal flow of blood through major vessels, heart functions take a beating and result in cardiovascular diseases. Obstructions can also cause strokes as a result of blockages in the blood flow to the brain.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_you_taking_the_right_precautionary_measures\"><\/span><b>Are you taking the right precautionary measures?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Often one of the major causes of death in patients with diabetes is heart-related ailments. Precisely why you need to keep your blood sugar, blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels in check at all times. What are the measures one can take to ensure that they don\u2019t fall prey to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/health-library\/heart-diseases\">heart diseases<\/a> when suffering from diabetes? Your answer lies in taking charge of the ABCs of Diabetes:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_stands_for_A1c\"><\/span><b>A stands for A1c<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">A1c is the short form for a test for diabetes called hemoglobin A1c and measures your average blood sugar levels over the last three months.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_stands_for_blood_pressure\"><\/span><b>B stands for blood pressure<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a reminder for patients to keep their blood pressure in control.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_stands_for_cholesterol\"><\/span><b>C stands for cholesterol<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a reminder for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/test-menu\/mumbai\/cholesterol-total-serum\">patients to keep their cholesterol in check<\/a>. In the absence of such checks, bad cholesterol can build up causing your arteries to clog.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_reach_your_ABC_targets\"><\/span><b>How can you reach your ABC targets?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure you talk to your doctor on the medicines you need to take to reach your targets. Additionally, lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, changing your diet and exercising will also inch you closer to your ABC targets.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_yourself_tested_today\"><\/span><b>Get yourself tested today<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">India is the diabetes capital of the world and we are currently amidst a diabetes epidemic. Practically, every family, every household has a few diabetics. Hence, it\u2019s imperative that you take stock of your health and get your diabetes tests done today. Diabetes tests include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/test-menu\/mumbai\/hba1c-hemoglobin-a1c-blood\">HbA1c<\/a> as described above<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/test-menu\/mumbai\/glucose-fasting-plasma\">Fasting blood sugar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Post meal blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>Random blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>Liquid profile (gives an idea of the cholesterol levels)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/test-menu\/mumbai\/ecg-electrocardiogram\">ECG <\/a>may also be helpful to understand your heart function.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that there is a strong correlation between diabetes and heart diseases? Well, patients with diabetes are at a higher risk of heart-related ailments. 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