title: Predictors of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in type 2 diabetes patients: A 4-year prospective study.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. Electronic address: vangelis.fousteris@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fousteris
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Athanasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papazafiropoulou
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tountas
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Angeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angelidi
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Spiridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsagos
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Theodosis-Georgilas
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Stilianos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chantanis
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fousas
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melidonis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003971:Diastole; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D014280:Triglycerides; D002097:C-Reactive Protein
keywords: Diabetic cardiomyopathy; Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; Triglycerides; Type 2 diabetes; hs-CRP