Early detection of left ventricular dysfunction in asymptomatic diabetic patient using strain and strain rate echocardiographic imaging
Diabetic cardiomyopathy is defined as left ventricular dysfunction that occurs independently of coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The aim of this study is to investigate early alterations in left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-03-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813001439 |