Open AccessA study of electrocardiographic and 2D echocardiographic changes in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients without cardiovascular symptoms
Author(s) -
Vasudha V Sardesai,
Hemant Kokane,
Souradip Mukherjee,
Shashikala Sangle
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1195_21
Subject(s) - medicine , palpitations , asymptomatic , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , type 2 diabetes , type 2 diabetes mellitus , chest pain , disease , endocrinology
Cardiovascular diseases in diabetic patients are mostly asymptomatic due to autonomic neuropathy. Many patients with left ventricular dysfunction remain undiagnosed and untreated until advance disease causes disability. This delay could be avoided if screening techniques are used to identify left ventricular dysfunction in its preclinical phase.