Effect of diabetes mellitus on global longitudinal strain

The global longitudinal strain (GLS) of the left ventricle (LV) is considered an effective measure for the evaluation of ventricular function, especially in the absence of systolic dysfunction or in its earliest forms, and it correlates strongly with LV ejection fraction (LVEF) (1 –3). Age, gender, and impaired LVEF have been identified as leading factors for higher GLS(2). Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a higher risk of developing ventricular dysfunction and heart failure (HF)(4). We hypothesized that DM could be have a higher impact on GLS in patients with HF.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Brief report Source Type: research