Uncontrolled diabetes raises heart attack risk up to fourfold, expert warns

Cardiology professor Khaled Al-Nemer has warned against neglecting diabetes management.

Writing on X, Al-Nemer stated that uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk of heart attack by two to four times.

He also cautioned about high blood pressure, often called the "silent killer" because it damages the heart and arteries for years without causing pain.

Al-Nemer added that heart attacks at age 50 are often the result of processes that began at age 30, as fatty deposits in the coronary arteries typically start accumulating 15 to 20 years before a heart attack occurs.