Possible link between diabetes and increased risk of heart attack death
Monday, February 18, 2013 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Having diabetes doubles a person's risk of dying after a heart attack, but the reason for the increased risk is not clear. A new study suggests the link may lie in the over-activation of an important heart enzyme, which leads to death of pacemaker cells, abnormal heart rhythm, and increased risk of sudden death in diabetic mice following a heart attack.