A leading voice in cardiometabolic medicine, Professor Naveed Sattar, joins the EMJ Podcast to explore the prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes. The conversation covers the underlying mechanisms connecting diabetes and heart disease, including obesity and ectopic fat, and highlights emerging therapies that are reshaping treatment and prevention strategies worldwide.
Sattar is Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He co-leads a cardiovascular prevention clinic and has contributed to international guidelines on diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. With over 1,600 publications, his research has shaped understanding of how diabetes onset age, obesity, and ectopic fat influence cardiovascular outcomes.