EVALUATION OF LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC FUNCTION USING TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING IN DIABETIC AND NO DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE
S Handanis, D Beldekos, G Psaltiras, A Theodosis, N Tellis, M Zairis, S Argirakis, S Fousas · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM 2) may further impair systolic function in patients with heart failure (HF) of any cause. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) have been shown to be a reliable modality in the evaluation of left ventricular systolic function, especially in the longitudinal direction. The aim of this study was to assess TDI indices in the evaluation of systolic function in patients with HF and DM 2. Methods and Materials: We examined 48 patients with HF and ejection fraction