Prognosis of type 2 diabetes is associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Left atrial (LA) size is a predictor of outcome in several diseases, including diabetes. Long duration of diabetes is an established risk factor of poor prognosis. No data are available on the relationship between LA size and duration of diabetes. The present study was aimed to investigate the relationship between LA volume index (LAVI) and the duration of diabetes to test the hypothesis that LA volume will increase as a function of diabetes duration.

Evidence of left atrial remodeling and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus with preserved systolic function

ZOPPINI, Giacomo;ROSSI, ANDREA;TROMBETTA, Maddalena;BONORA, Enzo;TARGHER, Giovanni
2016-01-01

Abstract

Prognosis of type 2 diabetes is associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Left atrial (LA) size is a predictor of outcome in several diseases, including diabetes. Long duration of diabetes is an established risk factor of poor prognosis. No data are available on the relationship between LA size and duration of diabetes. The present study was aimed to investigate the relationship between LA volume index (LAVI) and the duration of diabetes to test the hypothesis that LA volume will increase as a function of diabetes duration.
2016
Diabetes duration; LAVI; Transthoracic echocardiography; Type 2 diabetes
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