Local elasticity of the aorta in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Małgorzata Dec-GilowskaMarcin TrojnarBogusław MakarukBarbara Mosiewicz-MadejskaGrzegorz DzidaJerzy Mosiewicz

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2021)

Patients with T2DM, especially when T2DM is long-term, have increased stiffness and decreased compliance of the ascending aorta. Pulse pressure, which is a cardiovascular risk factor, is also significantly increased in patients with T2DM.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
aortic valve
risk factors
glycemic control
aortic dissection
blood pressure
coronary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance