THE VALUE OF INDICES OF TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING AND STRAIN RATE IN THE DETECTION OF EARLY SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS

Purpose: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM 1) has been associated with the development of early left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Indices of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and strain rate (SR) have been shown to be reliable tools in the assessment of systolic cardiac function, especially in the longitudinal direction. The aim of this study was the evaluation of systolic function of the left ventricle in asymptomatic patients with DM 1 by the use of these indices. Methods and Materials: We examined 23 patients (12 men, mean age 37.8±9.8 years) with DM 1 (Group A) and 20 normal controls (Group B) of comparable age a…