Individuals suffering from diabetes are at nearly 50 per cent increased risk of dying from the effects of a heart attack a new study has found. The results provide robust evidence that diabetes is a significant long-term population burden among patients who have had a heart attack said lead researcher Chris Gale Consultant Cardiologist and Associate Professor at University of Leeds in Britain. The findings showed that people with diabetes were 56 per cent more likely to have died if they had experienced a ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) heart attack - in which the coronary artery is completely blocked
