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Impact of diabetes mellitus on the contractile properties of the left and right atrial myofilaments†
Author(s) -
C. Bening,
K. Alhussini,
Elena-Aura Mazalu,
Jonathan Yaqub,
K. Hamouda,
D. Radakovic,
Christoph Schimmer,
Grzegorz Hirnle,
Rainer Leyh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy154
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , myofilament , cardiology , diabetic cardiomyopathy , contractility , cardiomyopathy , heart failure , endocrinology , myocyte
The incidence of diabetes mellitus in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy is increasing. To evaluate the impact of diabetes mellitus on contractility, we examined the calcium-induced force in left and right atrial myofilaments of patients with and without diabetes.

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