Diabetes mellitus tipo 2: Consideraciones sobre riesgo cardiovascular y rehabilitación cardiovascular. Primera parte

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. It is associated with a number of cardiovascular risk factors and an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease. We reviewed 58 bibliographic references in an attempt to describe important elements for cardiovascular risk stratification and management of some risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.