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Older Diabetics' Risk of Cardiac Ischemia Lower Than Thought

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SUNDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with type 2 diabetes run much less risk than previously believed of having silent myocardial ischemia, a restriction of blood flow to the heart, according to a new study.

In fact, all adults aged 55 to 75 with type 2 diabetes run the same risk of having a cardiac condition whether they are screened for the problem or not, based on findings expected to be presented June 9 in San Francisco at the American Diabetes Association's Annual Scientific Sessions.