title: [Cardiovascular adaptation during cycloergometric exercise test in insulin-dependent diabetics with or without autonomic cardiopathy].
abstract: Sixty patients with type I diabetes mellitus underwent an ergometric stress test (EST) to evaluate the relationship between cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and hemodynamic changes during EST. All patients were divided into 2 groups: in the Group A were included 26 patients (mean age 43 +/- 9 years) with impairment of 2 or more autonomic tests according to Ewing (patients with CAN) and in the Group B were included 34 patients (mean age 38 +/- 13 years) without CAN. The EST was symptom-limited and performed with load increases of 25 W every 3 min. No positive EST were observed in both groups. Heart rate (HR) at rest and systolic blood pressure (SBP) at maximum common workload were significantly higher in Group A than in Group B. Moreover, a significant linear correlation was found between a CAN score and SBP x HR product at rest and at maximal workload. These findings are correlated with increased sympathetic activity due to a parasympathetic impairment. The data show the relationship between hemodynamic changes during EST and the Ewing test used in the diagnosis of CAN.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Medico-Chirurgico di Cardiologia, I Facoltà di Medicina E Chirurgia, Università degli Studi Federico II, Napoli.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Irace
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iarussi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Langella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santangelo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iacono
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Adattamenti cardiovascolari durante test da sforzo al cicloergometro in diabetici insulino-dipendenti con e senza cardiopatia autonomica.