The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association, along with industry leaders, are working together on the groundbreaking initiative Know Diabetes by Heart™ to reduce cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes in people living with type 2 diabetes. With support from founding sponsor, Novo Nordisk, the Know Diabetes by Heart™ initiative seeks to comprehensively combat the national public health impact of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease by:
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