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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Lucinda Cameron

Large proportion of diabetics may have undiagnosed heart failure, study finds

A medic holding a test tube containing a blood sample - (Simon Dawson/PA Wire)

A significant proportion of people with diabetes may be living with undiagnosed heart failure, a condition new research suggests could be detected by a simple blood test.

The TARTAN-HF trial found one in four diabetic patients, particularly those with other heart failure risk factors, had undiagnosed heart failure. This was identified through screening using a blood test and heart ultrasound.

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