The latest developments regarding Type 2 diabetes mellitus were presented last Saturday at the Aquila Atlantis Hotel in Heraklion by the eminent guest speakers of the diagnostic center “ASKLIPIOS DIAGNOSIS”. Leading scientists, doctors and university associates participated to the event, sharing their knowledge and experience from international practices in the subject of newer antidiabetic data and early control of macroangiopathy. The workshop, which was held under the auspices of the Medical Association of Heraklion and the Hellenic Diabetes Association, took place with excellent success, attracting more than 100 participants, doctors, health professionals, as well as Medical students. The Scientific Director of the workshop, was Mr. Nikolaos Kefalogiannis, Pathologist, specialized in Diabetes Mellitus and head of the Diabetic Clinic “Asklipios Diagnosis”. At the opening process of the works of the Workshop, there was a greeting by the President of the Medical Association of Heraklion, Mr. H. Vavouranakis. During the event, the Pathologist and National Health System Director at the Diabetic Center of the “Venizeleio” General Hospital Mr. Aggelos Pappas gave a speech about the Prevention of the Diabetic Foot syndrome, pointing out the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of the disease by specialized centers, as well as the proper informing of the patients in order to avoid any injury. The Nephrologist, Scientific Director of the Mediterranean Center of Dialysis Vacations, Dr. Aristeidis Paraskevopoulos, presented the latest data about Diabetic Nephropathy, and the possibility of its diagnosis at an early stage, the role of the selection of the appropriate medicinal substances in the prevention of aggravation of the disease, and finally, the role of biopsy in the differential diagnosis of renal damages. Invited by the Asklipios Diagnostic Center, the Associate Professor of Pathology-Diabetes Mellitus, Head of Diabetic Center-Clinic of Diabetic Food, at the Democritus University of Thrace and president of the Hellenic Diabetes Association, Dr. Nikolaos Papanas referred extensively to the latest antidiabetic tablets, the additional contribution of which to the proper regulation of glycemia and to cardiovascular protection has been shown by recent studies, as he pointed out. The Assistant Professor and director of Vascular Surgery of the Medical School of the University of Crete Mr. Christos Ioannou has spoken about Vascular Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus and pointed out the importance of the proper regulation of diabetic persons and the prevention of development of vascular complications. The Specialist Pathologist - with specialization in diabetes, and scientific Director of the Pathology Section of the Diagnostic Center “Asklipios Diagnosis” Dr. Ioanna Mixaki, developed the subject of the importance of self-control, in the regulation of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, after the proper informing and education of the patients, stating that “diabetes mellitus is one of the diseases where the patient can largely play an essential role in the better treatment of their problem. The workshop was closed by Dr. Fanis M. Zambetakis, Cardiologist, Assistant professor at the University of Strasbourg and Scientific head of the Cardiology department of the “Asklipios Diagnosis” Center, who referred to the Detection and treatment of coronary heart disease in Diabetic patients. As Dr. Zambetakis mentioned, coronary heart disease is the most important complication of diabetes mellitus, and, moreover, is asymptomatic at a very high rate. Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death as it is responsible for 70% of deaths of diabetic patients. Diabetic patients with myocardial infarction present a two times higher rate of mortality during their hospitalization and the invasive treatment of their coronary disease. The prevention of these complications first passes through the multifactorial treatment of these patients. Diabetic patients, at the majority of the cases and particularly in our country, have much more than one risk factor. At the end of the workshop, an interesting discussion between the speakers and the audience took place, while all the participants remarked the importance of the fact that a private company undertook by its own means to organize a scientific workshop that helps informing and updating about new developments in doctors and health professionals.
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