Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in asymptomatic diabetic patients assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: correlation with diabetic duration | Zendy

Hiromi Nakai | Zendy; Masaaki Takeuchi | Zendy; Tetsuro Nishikage | Zendy; Roberto M. Lang | Zendy; Y. Otsuji | Zendy

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Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in asymptomatic diabetic patients assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: correlation with diabetic duration

Author(s) -

Hiromi Nakai,

Masaaki Takeuchi,

Tetsuro Nishikage,

Roberto M. Lang,

Y. Otsuji

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jep097

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , ejection fraction , cardiology , subclinical infection , diabetes mellitus , speckle tracking echocardiography , heart failure , diastole , systole , basal (medicine) , insulin , endocrinology , blood pressure

Early detection of diabetic heart disease is important for the timely interventions resulting in the prevention for the future development of heart failure. Subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction may be identified by a reduction in longitudinal function, which can be assessed using 2D speckle tracking echocardiography (STE).

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