Even though having type 2 diabetes puts you at a greater chance of having heart disease and complications, there’s a lot you can do to protect yourself.
— Dennis C. Bruemmer, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Cardiometabolic Health, Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.
Advocacy
As your treatment begins to work for you, the positive feedback will come from feeling better.
— Paola Acevedo, PharmD, CDCES
Primary care clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes care and education specialist and spokesperson, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
Innovation
Addressing heart-related risks from different angles has really helped us manage the needs of people living with diabetes.
— Archana R. Sadhu, MD
Director, System Diabetes Program, Houston Methodist, Houston
My Experience
Walking the walk is the way to better health and a stronger heart when you have Type 2 diabetes.
— Anthony Wilson
National ambassador, American Diabetes Association Know Diabetes by Heart
