Diabetic cardiomyopathy: Myth or reality?

Summary Diabetes mellitus has reached an epidemic level worldwide. Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death in diabetic patients, not only because of coronary artery disease and associated hypertension but also because of a direct adverse effect of diabetes on the heart, independent of...

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Published in:Archives of cardiovascular diseases 2012-04, Vol.105 (4), p.218-225
Main Authors: Ernande, Laura, Derumeaux, Geneviève
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research)
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiomyopathie diabétique
Cardiovascular
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Diabetic Cardiomyopathies - diagnosis
Diabetic Cardiomyopathies - mortality
Diabetic Cardiomyopathies - physiopathology
Diabetic Cardiomyopathies - therapy
Diabetic cardiomyopathy
Diabetic heart disease
Disease Progression
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Evidence-Based Medicine
Heart
Humans
Imagerie cardiaque
Internal Medicine
Medical sciences
Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies
Noninvasive cardiac imaging
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
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Summary:Summary Diabetes mellitus has reached an epidemic level worldwide. Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death in diabetic patients, not only because of coronary artery disease and associated hypertension but also because of a direct adverse effect of diabetes on the heart, independent of other potential aetiological factors. However, the existence of this ‘diabetic cardiomyopathy’ remains controversial. We aimed to review current evidence for the existence of diabetic cardiomyopathy, focusing particularly on the clinical setting.
ISSN:1875-2136
1875-2128
DOI:10.1016/j.acvd.2011.11.007