Heart problems in diabetics?

Question: My friend's father is only 50, he's been a diabetic for a long time and has taken really good care of himself. Has perfect cholesterol, blood pressure, and keeps his blood sugar best as possible. He had a heart attack in late July, he thought he just threw his back out and went a week without being treated for a massive heart attack. The Dr's told him it was because of his sleep apnia (where you stop breathing during sleep) he had had the problem for so long that he had worn down his heart. Now only a bottom part of the heart is working, they have given him a year to live. They tell him that it's unlikely he'll even make the heart transplant list because he's diabetic. But since he's in such good health besides his heart is there anything that anyone knows about that could help him? Have you experienced this with loved ones that are diabetic? He's just so YOUNG! They can't even do bypass surgery or put in a defibilator/pacemaker.

Answers:
not sure exactly what the question is, no he probably wont' make a transplant list because of his diabetes. The combination of sleep apnea and the severe atherosclerosis seen in diabetics are extremely high risk factors for diabetics. In fact, more than half of all diabetics die ultimatley from cardiovascular diseases.

Defbrillators or pacemakers wont help this problem, and i'm not clear as to the reason they would avoid bypass. Perhaps his atherosclerotic disease is so severe there are either no good vessels to use or it wouldn't do any good anyway.

This is one of the reasons diabetes is such an overwhelmingly difficult disease. Especially for someone so young. I'm sorry for your friend's plight, perhaps he should look into some kind of palliative care plan.

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I'm sorry to hear about your friend's father. Diabetes is truly a debilitating disease. It affects every part of your body. I've had family members who due to being diabetic for so long, have also suffered heart attacks.

All I can say it that I hope he continues with his otherwise perfect health regimen, see his doctor(s) regularly, and to enjoy life to its fullest.

You and his family will be in my prayers.

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I use a natural supplement that has helped diabetics. I will refer you to the website if you like.

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