Diabetes patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease but are often unaware of that risk. This may be due to a lack of communication between different healthcare specialists who may treat a patient’s symptoms, but not necessarily put the patient in the picture early or often enough. The purpose of this discussion is to better understand the silos in healthcare and how to break them down.
Panelists:
Dr. Larry Sperling, founder and director of Preventive Cardiology, co-director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program.
Bianca Hemmingsen, Medical Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO).
Mark Riley-Pitt, clinical risk management specialist.
Alfred Voss, heart disease and type-2 diabetes patient advocate from Mended Hearts.