A long-term diabetic patient reports that the physician has told him he has the early symptoms of cardiovascular disease.The nurse correctly understands that diabetes predisposes the patient to cardiovascular complications for which reason?

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Periods of hyperglycemia cause thickening of the vessels,chiefly the basement membrane (thin layer of connective tissue under the epithelium).The vessels of the retina,renal glomeruli,peripheral nerves,muscles,and skin are affected.Larger vessels also are affected,predisposing the patient to atherosclerosis and vascular occlusion.Two out of three people with diabetes die prematurely from heart attack or stroke.

A Long-Term Diabetic Patient Reports That the Physician Has Told