Inappropriate left ventricular mass independently predicts cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Department of Cardiology, Villa Bianca Hospital, Trento, Italy. Electronic address: gcioffi@villabiancatrento.it.
Giovanni
G
Cioffi
Andrea
A
Rossi
Giacomo
G
Zoppini
Giovanni
G
Targher
Giovanni
G
de Simone
Richard B
RB
Devereux
Corrado
C
Vassanelli
Enzo
E
Bonora
D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
Cardiovascular mortality; Diabetes; Glomerular filtration rate; Inappropriate left ventricular mass