Poor Glycemic Control Is Associated With Increased Extracellular Volume Fraction in Diabetes.
Ahmed Al-BadriZeba HashmathGarrett H OldlandRachana MillerKhuzaima JavaidAmer Ahmed SyedBilal AnsariSwetha GaddamWalter R WitscheyScott R AkersJulio Alonso ChirinosPublished in: Diabetes care (2018)
An increased myocardial ECVF, suggesting myocardial fibrosis, is independently associated with poor glycemic control among adults with diabetes. Further research should assess whether tight glycemic control can revert fibrosis to healthy myocardium or ameliorate it and its adverse clinical consequences.