ACC CardiaCast: Examining Diabetes Mellitus Pharmacotherapy

This podcast discusses the article "Coronary Artery Calcium Score for Long-term Risk Classification in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis." As the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus rises in the United States, understanding the cardioprotective effects of new drug classes will prepare you to better treat your patients. Learn how the classification of diabetes mellitus has changed from describing a homogenous group to a heterogeneous group and how that affects treatment.