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Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes free of cardiovascular disease and its relationship with clinical characteristics: The DIACAR cohort study.

Yara Antakly-HanonAdrien Ben HamouPhilippe GarçonYoann MoeufIsabela BanuMaxime FumeryAdela VoicanPhilippe AbassadeConstance OriezGilles ChatellierOlivier DupuyRomain CadorMichel Komajda
Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2020)
A high prevalence of asymptomatic cardiac dysfunction/structural abnormalities was observed in patients with T2DM without overt cardiac disease and was associated with either age, diabetes duration or treatment and with comorbidities including hypertension and obesity. Whether these preclinical abnormalities are associated with poor outcomes warrants further study.
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