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Table 2 Risk factors for developing heart failure in patients with type 1 diabetes

From: The double burden: type 1 diabetes and heart failure—a comprehensive review

Non-modifiable risk factors

Female gender

Age

Longer duration of diabetes

Myocardial infarction

Chronic kidney disease

Potentially modifiable risk factors

Hypertension

Poor glycemic control

Increased body mass index

Albuminuria

Lipid profile

Tobacco smoking