ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN A YOUNG MALE WITH DIABETES – CASE REPORT

Rosu Maria-Magdalena; Gîrgavu Sigina Rodica; Corîci Oana Maria; Constantin Cristian; Moța Maria

Rosu Maria-Magdalena 1- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical County Emergency Hospital, Craiova, Romania.
Gîrgavu Sigina Rodica 1- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical County Emergency Hospital, Craiova, Romania.
Corîci Oana Maria Department of Physiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
Constantin Cristian University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
Moța Maria 1- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical County Emergency Hospital, Craiova, Romania., 3- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania

Keywords: diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular risk, peripheral artery disease

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a progressive chronic disease, whose prevalence is steadily increasing worldwide. Although long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually, they cause serious damage or even life-threatening, especially when glycemic values are not controlled over time. We present the case of a young patient, late diagnosed with T2DM, directly in the stage of chronic complications, which over time did not follow the indications recommended by doctors, leading to a bad outcome, which may highlight the need for active detection in diabetes mellitus (DM) and other cardiovascular risk factors, both in people with DM and in the general population, to prevent such events.