Diabetic Cardiovascular Disease – AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) as a Therapeutic Target

Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death and morbidity in patients with diabetes; accounting for around 7 out of 10 of all causes of death in this population. Returning patients to normoglycaemia alone has been shown to have little effect on cardiovascular end points, therefore new therapies and strategies are required in order to reduce the incidence and improve outcomes of cardiovascular disease in diabetic individuals. The...