Possible Reason Identified Explaining Why Diabetes Doubles The Risk of Dying After Heart Attack

Study Finds Possible Link Between Diabetes and Increased Risk of Heart Attack Death.  Medical Express.  February 15, 2013.

the possible link unearthed by University of Iowa researchers begins with oxidative stress, a product of diabetes.  With oxidation-based activation of the CaMKII enzyme, the researchers belief the death risk of diabetes suffers increases as indicated in mouse studies.  With the over-activation of this enzyme there follows death of pacemaker cells, abnormal heart rhythm, and more-frequent death.