Diabetes Canada | Clinical Practice Guidelines

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you
✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you
✓ Talk to your health care provider about newer blood sugar lowering drugs which are proven to also reduce heart disease

If you are a woman before menopause, discuss your plans for pregnancy and/or contraception BEFORE starting these medications. These medications are suggested even if your blood pressure or cholesterol is already at target.

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you
✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you

If you are a woman before menopause, discuss your plans for pregnancy and/or contraception BEFORE starting these medications. These medications are suggested even if your blood pressure or cholesterol is already at target.

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you

If you are a woman before menopause, discuss your plans for pregnancy and/or contraception BEFORE starting these medications. These medications are suggested even if your blood pressure or cholesterol is already at target.

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you

If you are a woman before menopause, discuss your plans for pregnancy and/or contraception BEFORE starting these medications. These medications are suggested even if your blood pressure or cholesterol is already at target.

	I have had a heart attack, surgery or angioplasty for blocked heart blood vessels
	I have chest pain when I exercise (angina)
	I have leg pain when walking due to blocked blood vessels in my legs (claudication)
	I have had surgery for blocked blood vessels (arteries) in my legs
	I have had a stroke, or “mini-stroke” (also called a TIA)
	I have had surgery on a carotid artery for blockage
	I have never experienced any of the conditions listed above

	I have been told that diabetes has affected the back of my eyes (retinopathy)
	I have been told there is protein in my urine (nephropathy)
	I have been told that I have decreased kidney function due to my diabetes
	I have pain or numbness of my feet due to diabetes (neuropathy)
	I have never experienced any of the conditions listed above

Are there Medications that can Reduce my Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke?

Self Assessment Tool

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you
✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you
✓ Talk to your health care provider about newer blood sugar lowering drugs which are proven to also reduce heart disease

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you
✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you

Based on the information provided, vascular protection medication is not recommended.

Work with your healthcare team on your ABCDEs to help you live well with diabetes.

Are there Medications that can Reduce my Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke?

Self Assessment Tool

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you ✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you ✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you ✓ Talk to your health care provider about newer blood sugar lowering drugs which are proven to also reduce heart disease

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you ✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you ✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you ✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you

Based on the information provided, vascular protection medication is not recommended.

Work with your healthcare team on your ABCDEs to help you live well with diabetes.

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you
✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you
✓ Talk to your health care provider about newer blood sugar lowering drugs which are proven to also reduce heart disease

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you
✓ ASA (Aspirin) to protect you

✓ Cholesterol lowering pills (statins) to protect you
✓ Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) to protect you