Predicting Risk of Incident Heart Failure Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using the WATCH-DM Risk Score
Mayasah A. Sadiq,
Alaa A. Salih,
Najlaa Fawzi Jamil
Abstract:Background: The concomitant occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure is common with increased mortality. WATCH-DM risk score is newly developed that assists heart failure prediction in the future five years. Objective: To predict the risk of heart failure among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in outpatient setting, using the novel WATC DM risk score. Methodology: Descriptive cross sectional study was applied involving a convenient sample of diabetic patients in single diabetic center in … Show more
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