New findings presented at the EASD 2020

EASD encourages and supports research in the field of Diabetes

The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) is a non-profit, medical scientific association. EASD encourages and supports research in the field of Diabetes. It also seeks the rapid distribution of acquired knowledge to facilitate its application in the real life. The 56 Annual EASD Meeting was held st the from 21 to 25 September. More than 20,000 delegates comprised of clinical researchers, doctors, scientists, and medical students joined in this virtual meeting.

The LIBERATES study

Background

Heart disease is common in people with Diabetes. Nearly 65 per cent of people with diabetes have the risk of death due to heart disease or stroke. Diabetes or high blood sugar levels also cause macrovascular complications like hardening of the coronary arteries, caused by a build-up of cholesterol in the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrition to the heart. Lack of oxygen delivery leads to a heart attack. Research studies have shown that higher HbA1c (a three-month average of blood sugar levels) is generally linked to a higher risk of heart disease.

Key findings

This study sought new ways to monitor blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 Diabetes who have had a heart attack. People in the study were either self-monitoring of blood glucose (glucose meter test) or using a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device.