Diabetes and hypertension are two silent killers that co-exist. People suffering from diabetes have higher chances of suffering from hypertension and vice versa. In general diabetes is a disease that affects the arterial and venous system of the body. This can increase one s chances of suffering from atherosclerosis or blockages of heart. If someone is suffering from hypertension along with diabetes the risk of cardiovascular complications increases manifold. These people become prone to cardiac conditions like ischemic heart disease coronary artery disease heart failure and heart attack says Dr Roshani Gadge consultant diabetologist Gadge Diabetes Centre Mumbai. Here is