Comparison of left ventricular global longitudinal strain by speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with and without diabetes mellitus asymptomatic for coronary artery disease at a tertiary hospital in Nepal
Abstract:Background: Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for cardiovascular events. A significant proportion of diabetics are asymptomatic for ischaemic heart disease either because of the early stage of ischaemia or silent myocardial ischaemia. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) of the left ventricle measured by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a novel method of detecting left ventricular dysfunction due to myocardial ischaemia. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the GLS of type-2 diabetes mellitus (… Show more
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