1. Study identified non-traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2. Classic cardiovascular disease risk factors are less significant in predicting CVD among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
3. Non-traditional predictors, such as cystatin C and self-reported health satisfaction, play a key role.
4. Importance of incorporating non-traditional risk factors into clinical practice noted for improved patient management.
5. Incorporating these factors could enhance the predictive accuracy of existing CVD risk models.
6. Performance of CVD prediction models in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus notably lower compared with the general population.

Source: Communications Medicine