Plaque vulnerability of coronary artery lesions is related to left ventricular dilatation as determined by optical coherence tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with type 2 diabetes
Conclusion:
These data suggest that vulnerability of coronary lesions is associated with LV-dilatation in high risk patients with type 2 diabetes. CMR may be a useful adjunct to the risk-stratification in this population. Future studies are warranted to investigate potential mechanisms linking plaque vulnerability and LV-dilatation.
Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Mathias BurgmaierMichael FrickAna LibermanSimone BattermannMartin HellmichWalter LehmacherAgnes JaskolkaNikolaus MarxSebastian Reith Source Type: research
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