Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
2007, Section III, 138-141, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84628-502-8_18

Exercise Training in Diabetes Mellitus: An Efficient but Underused Therapeutic Option in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

Josef Niebauer

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Abstract

Diabetes mellitus type 2 is one of the most common diseases in industrialized countries and is one of the main risk factors for the development of micro- and macrovascular diseases. Vascular complications are causes of death in up to 80% of these patients and 75% of deaths are due to coronary artery disease.1,2

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