Open AccessThe Influence of Type 2 Diabetes on Left Atrial Remodeling
Author(s) -
Tadic Marijana,
Cuspidi Cesare
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.22334
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , ventricle , cardiology , type 2 diabetes , population , speckle tracking echocardiography , ventricular remodeling , left atrial enlargement , heart failure , endocrinology , atrial fibrillation , ejection fraction , environmental health , sinus rhythm
The influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus on cardiac remodeling has been evaluated for decades; however, the majority of investigations were focused only on the left ventricle. The impact of diabetes on the left atrial ( LA ) function is less researched. LA enlargement has been shown as an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general and diabetic population; however, LA dysfunction has been proven to be an independent predictor only in the general population. There are not much follow‐up data about the influence of diabetes on LA function. New echocardiographic techniques, such as 2‐dimensional speckle tracking imaging, provide more accurate, sensitive, and reliable information about LA function than traditional, volumetric methods. The aim of this review was to summarize the most recent reports about the influence of diabetes on LA function, as well as to discuss the possible mechanisms and potential clinical implications of the relationship between diabetes and LA remodeling.