Prognostic value of coronary flow reserve assessed by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography on long-term outcome in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes without overt coronary artery disease

Conclusions:
CFR obtained by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography provides independent prognostic information in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes without overt coronary artery disease. Patients with CFR < 2.5 had a worse long-term outcome.

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - August 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takayuki KawataMasao DaimonRei HasegawaTomohiko ToyodaTai SekineToshiharu HimiDaigaku UchidaSakiko MiyazakiKuniaki HiroseRyoko IchikawaMasaki MaruyamaHiromasa SuzukiHiroyuki Daida Source Type: research