How can a diabetic person avoid a heart attack?
A diabetic person can avoid a heart attack by regularly checking on blood sugar levels are moderately exercising regularly.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
When blood glucose levels are high the glucose runs in the blood stream affecting kidneys, heart and eyes. Hence, patients living with diabetes must maintain good sugar levels to prevent organ damage.
If blood sugar rises to 400 it will make one suceptible to heart diseases, eye damage, foot damage and in worst cases even amputations.
Over time, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and the nerves that control your heart. This can make one suceptible to heart attacks or a stroke.
The symptoms of diabetic heart disease are shortness of breathe, irregular heart beats, chest pain, dizziness and fatigue.
A fasting blood sugar level of 99 mg/dL or lower is normal, 100 to 125 mg/dL indicates you have prediabetes, and 126 mg/dL or higher indicates you have diabetes.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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