Table 2.

Strategies to improve heart failure management in patients with diabetes in the United Arab Emirates.

Essential Needs to Improve Care for Diabetic Patients with Heart Failure in the UAE

Development of educational programs targeting general physicians and endocrinologists on the fundamentals of HF diagnosis and advantages of early referral to dedicated HF programs Standardization of clinical practice guidelines for diabetes management, irrespective of physician specialty Encouraging collaboration between primary care providers, endocrinologists and cardiologists in managing patients with coexisting DM and HF