Prevalence and associations of asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction in Lebanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes Mellitus is a prevalent disease with a growing impact on individuals worldwide. Evaluating the prevalence of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction and understanding its associations with microvascular complications, uncontrolled glycemia, diabetes duration, and patient age is crucial. Our aim is to determine the utility of screening for this condition.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 159 asymptomatic individuals with type 2 diabetes. Bivariate analysis was employed to assess potential factors and their associations with subclinical left ventricular dysfunction. Patients with a history of cardiac disease or interventions were excluded.

Results

The average age of our sample was 61.5 years. Almost half of the patients ex

SUBMITTER: El Tawil EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410251 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature