Authors: Ying Wang Thomas H Marwick
Publish Date: 2016/07/21
Volume: 18, Issue: 9, Pages: 85-
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM is a wellrecognized risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and cardiac death While the increased mortality of patients with DM has traditionally been attributed to coronary artery disease approximately half of the mortality has other causes including nonischemic heart failure HF In this context effective screening and diagnosis of cardiac structural and functional abnormalities are crucial for preventive strategies and for predicting prognosis This review discusses various echocardiographic diagnostic modalities including tissue Doppler imaging TDI and twodimensional 2D speckletracking echocardiography STE for screening risk stratification and guidance of management of patients with T2DM
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