Unmasking Subclinical Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) substantially increases cardiovascular risk; beyond the well-recognized left-ventricular involvement in diabetic cardiomyopathy, emerging data indicate subclinical right-ventricular (RV) dysfunction may also be present. This study aimed to evaluate whether speckle-tracking echocardiography identifies subclinical right-ventricular systolic dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, despite normal conventional indices and preserved global systolic function. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, single-center study in accordance with STROBE recommendations, enrolling 77 participants, 36 adults with T2DM, and 41 non-diabetic controls, between December 2024 and July 2025. All participants underwent comprehensive transthoracic

SUBMITTER: Benchea LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12471923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature