{"id":1403,"date":"2020-11-09T00:07:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T00:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/germany\/?page_id=1403"},"modified":"2025-04-07T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:52:18","slug":"cardio-metabolic-disorders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/research\/focus-areas-overview\/cardio-metabolic-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardio-metabolic disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_d73251dc45b949c3db369cacd0998ce4\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-cyprus.com.cy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/10\/Science-Visuals-Cardiovascular-and-Diabetes-Pancreas-and-aorta-3D-CT-scan-SPL-HI_121_high.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Cardio-metabolic disorders<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We have a long history of making an impact in cardio-metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_dee38079ab34f2ac1778b51f98988f1a\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our focus on cardio-metabolic disorders research and treatments<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><div id=\"mco-title-block-block_b62f119b7ca22d5129dc309ce5215f9c\" class=\"mco-title-block msdberg-block mb-2 aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n<p>We introduced our first cardiovascular therapy more than 60 years ago, and we continue our scientific efforts to deeply understand cardio-metabolic disorders. Cardio-metabolic disorders include cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. They represent some of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_72df3a59119bf74763f13666062942ce\" class=\"mco-title-block msdberg-block mt-2 aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n<p>Advancements in cardio-metabolic research can make an impactful difference for patients, and there\u2019s still much more work to be done. We strive for scientific excellence and innovation in all stages of research, from discovery through approval and afterwards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_9049189674b6e8be26e019e9b7130ade\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block pull-up-stats negative mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">The impact of cardio-metabolic disorders <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-group mb-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"stat-block-block_bdce5dd49206f6a810ef8b7470cf28b4\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content has-caption \">\n\n                <div class=\"stat-block-caption\">Cardiovascular disease<\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">~19.1M<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">Annual deaths worldwide from cardiovascular disease in 2020<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_606cff516bebd5b593aeed3e4e277879\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content has-caption \">\n\n                <div class=\"stat-block-caption\">Diabetes<\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">643M<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">Adults worldwide predicted to have diabetes by 2030<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_0cfff38b5e06f520ab26b3df382766b1\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content has-caption \">\n\n                <div class=\"stat-block-caption\">Type 2 diabetes<\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">~90%<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">Percentage of diabetes cases worldwide that are Type 2<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_86089b13198cc962a3000d966962466f\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content has-caption \">\n\n                <div class=\"stat-block-caption\">PAH<\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">1,000<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">People in the U.S. diagnosed with PAH annually<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiovascular disease<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>We continue to build on our history of innovative therapies in cardiovascular disease to help increase our understanding and help patients around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with experts throughout the cardiovascular community to advance research that can help improve the lives of patients with cardiovascular risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diabetes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>We are proud of our research team that is committed to helping people with type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>We&#8217;re focused on advancing research in the field of PAH, a rare, progressive and life-threatening blood vessel disorder in which the pulmonary arteries (blood vessels that carry blood from the right side of the heart into the lungs) become thickened and narrowed. As a result, the right side of the heart needs to work harder to pump blood into the lungs. This additional stress can cause strain on the heart because it&#8217;s not able to pump enough blood into the lungs to meet the requirements of the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiovascular disease We continue to build on our history of innovative therapies in cardiovascular disease to help increase our understanding and help patients around the world. We work with experts throughout the cardiovascular community to advance research that can help improve the lives of patients with cardiovascular risk. 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