[Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function in patients with early type I diabetes].
M-mode, resting echocardiographic examination has been performed under 2-D control in 19 patients (mean age-26 years) with controlled, type 1 diabetes lasting up to 2 years (D group). The control group (C) consisted of 20 healthy men (average age-25 yrs). Greater cardiac index has been stated in D group (p less than 0.05). Left ventricular systolic function parameters such as: ejection fraction, percentage of fractional shortening and a mean rate of circumferential shortening indicate greater contractility in D patients. Left ventricular mass also has been significantly greater (p less than 0.04) and the total peripheral resistance significantly lowered (p less than 0.05) in the D group. Stated alterations in left ventricular function and structure are probably due to adaptation for increased peripheral flow.
Koprowski
A
A
Rynkiewicz
A
A
Zdrojewski
T
T
Horoszek-Maziarz
S
S
Krupa-Wojciechowska
B
B
D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
Echokardiograficzna ocena funkcji lewej komory serca u pacjentów z wczesna cukrzyca typu I.