Open AccessThe role of autonomic cardiovascular neuropathy in pathogenesis of ischemic heart disease in patients with diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Snježana Popović-Pejičić,
L Todorović-Dilas,
Pavle Pantelinac
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0604118p
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , dyslipidemia , type 2 diabetes , disease , coronary artery disease , blood pressure , endocrinology
Diabetes is strongly associated with macrovascular complications, among which ischemic heart disease is the major cause of mortality. Autonomic neuropathy increases the risk of complications, which calls for an early diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine both presence and extent of cardiac autonomic neuropathy, in regard to the type of diabetes mellitus, as well as its correlation with coronary disease and major cardiovascular risk factors.