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Free of cardiovascular mortality (panel 1) and free of coronary heart disease (panel 2) survival curves among initially non–coronary heart disease diabetic patients compared with nondiabetic first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors. A: According to time of evolution of type 2 diabetes (cut point 8 years). B: According to A1C levels (cut point 7%). C: According to diabetes treatment (diet alone, only oral drugs, or insulin).