Abstract:Aim. To identify factors associated with long-term adverse cardiovascular events (CVEs) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).Material and methods. The study included 94 T2D patients aged 40 to 65 years with or without early symptoms of heart failure (HF). Patients underwent clinical and laboratory investigations, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and echocardiography. Concentration of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was determined. After 8,8±0,72 years of follow-up, the prevalence of following … Show more
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