3268Impact of heart failure on prognosis compared to other complications in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2

Abstract Background Recent studies have highlighted a high incidence of heart failure (HF) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), but it remains unclear how the development of HF affects prognosis compared to other T2D complications. Purpose To estimate the risk of death associated with the development of HF compared to ischemic heart disease (IHD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), stroke, and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods Incident T2D patients were identified in the period between 1998–2015, as all patients redeeming a first-time prescription of non-insulin glucose-lowering medication through Danish nationwide registers. Patients with a history of T2D complications and patients