Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2015

Comparative study of cardiovascular functions among asymptomatic diabetic elderly and nondiabetic elderly

Amer Ms, Wahba Hmf

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Background: Diabetes has always been linked to ischaemic heart disease. The aim of this study was to compare cardiovascular function in asymptomatic diabetic elderly versus nondiabetic elderly. Methods: Case–control study, 60 diabetic patients and 60 nondiabetic patients, age and sex matched no symptoms of any heart disease. Consent, medical history, blood sample (fasting blood sugar, 2hr postprandial blood sugar, lipid profile, Creactive protein), and trans–thoracic echocardiography were done. Results: The left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD), left atrial diameter (LAD) and intima media thickness (IMT) were significantly higher in diabetics while ejection fraction (EF) and fraction shortening (FS) were significantly lower in diabetics and the results were similar in both genders. Conclusion: Many studies have shown that diabetic hearts demonstrate cardiac dysfunction and the current study backs up these results. Left ventricular affection was specifically common between all studies despite the absence of ischemia.

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Amer MS,Wahba HMF Comparative study of cardiovascular functions among asymptomatic diabetic elderly and nondiabetic elderly Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 1 January 2015

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