Host: John J. Russell, MD

Guest: John (Jack) L. Leahy, MD

Diabetes is a major global health emergency, affecting approximately 415 million adults and contributing to five million deaths each year. Cardiovascular disease is a serious complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), contributing to the majority of morbidity and mortality in this population. In recent years, the cardiovascular impact of anti-diabetes medications has become the focus of research. Recent findings from long-term, large-scale, cardiovascular outcome trials of antihyperglycemic agents have shown that some T2DM treatments can provide cardiometabolic benefits beyond glycemic control and may open the door for more successful management. As a value added-resource, a specialized toolkit will also be included as a supplement to the webcast. The toolkit will provide reference materials including key publications for a deeper review of the data for clinicians as well as helpful information and resources for families and caregivers.