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OBJECTIVE The aim: To estimate type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence in patients who came for a consultation to the private practice cardiologist. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and methods: 97 patients with cardiovascular diseases (СVD), visited a cardiologist in private medical center, were included (mean age 49,5 (42,8; 58,3) years, 43 (44.3 %) males) and T2DM prevalence was estimated. RESULTS Results: 84 (86.6 %) patients had arterial hypertension, 19 patients (19.6 %) had coronary artery disease. Mean body mass index was 29,4 (25,2; 33,4) kg/m2. Waist circumference above recommended was observed in 78.4 %. 30 рatients (30.9 %) were overweight, 44.3 % had abdominal obesity. Almost all patients had atherogenic dyslipidemia. Total T2DM prevalence was 19.6 %, including cases of first-diagnosed diabetes (17.5 %). CONCLUSION Conclusions: T2DM and prediabetes prevalence in our sample of patients with CVD was higer than described for the general population. Рatients with cardiovascular diseases require careful assessment of diabetes risk factors for its timely detection and for possiblу improving the outcomes.