BackgroundLeft ventricular (LV) longitudinal systolic dysfunction has been identified even in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF). However, its relevant clinical features have not been fully evaluated.MethodsWe studied 144 asymptomatic DM patients without coronary artery disease. Their mean age was 57 ± 15 years, 79 (55%) were female, and mean LVEF was 66 ± 4% (all ≥50%). Global longitudinal strain (GLS) was determined as the average peak strain of 18 segments from the three standard apical views, and was expressed as an absolute value. With the pre-defined cutoff for subclinical LV systolic dysfunction in DM patients with preserved LVEF set at GLS < 18%, this dysfunction was detected in 53 patients (37%).ResultsMultivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that type 2 DM, hypertriglyceridemia, overweight/obesity, nephropathy and neuropathy were independently associated with GLS < 18%, with nephropathy being the highest risk factor (OR: 5.26; 95% CI 2.111-13.12, p < 0.001). For sequential logistic regression models, a model based on clinical variables including gender, type 2 DM and DM duration (χ2 = 24.1) was improved by addition of overweight/obesity and hypertriglyceridemia (χ2 = 45.6, p < 0.001), and further improved by addition of nephropathy and neuropathy (χ2 = 70.2, p < 0.001) as variables. Furthermore, albuminuria significantly correlated with GLS (r = −0.51, p < 0.001), and a multivariate regression model showed it to be the factor most closely associated with GLS (β = −0.33, p < 0.001).ConclusionsDiabetic complications, hypertriglyceridemia and overweight/obesity were closely associated with early stage of LV systolic longitudinal myocardial dysfunction in asymptomatic DM patients with preserved LVEF. Our findings can be clinically noticeable for the management of DM patients.
hs-TnT was ≥0.003 ng/ml in 78% of patients presenting with treated EHT and independently correlated with age, renal function, and ECG voltage of hypertrophy.
Assessment of RV contractile reserve during dobutamine stress offers a significantly better prognostic value for patients with DCM. Bi-ventricular contractile reserve may be required for a favourable outcome, so that estimation of RV contractile reserve should be considered part of a comprehensive functional assessment of these patients.
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