diabetes, newer medications — known as SGLT2 inhibitors — have been shown to reduce the risk of heart failure, he said.
If you have a family history of heart failure, or you have high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol and excess weight, it’s important to talk with your doctor about your heart failure and diabetes risk.
The study was published July 18 in Diabetologia.
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Learn more about heart-healthy habits from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
