Abstract:To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Demant et al [1], which reported that severity of heart failure was associated with a graduated risk of new-onset diabetes. Demant et al underscored the importance of focusing on the underlying concomitant disease and its effect on future outcomes in patients with heart failure.However, we think that it is premature to draw a conclusion on the cause-and-effect relationship between severity of heart failure and incident diabetes. In fact, the observation in th… Show more
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