Diabetic microvascular complications are associated with reduced global longitudinal strain independent of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

Reduced left ventricular function, assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS), is sometimes observed in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and is often present in patients with diabetes-relate...

Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - June 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gokulan Pararajasingam, Laurits Juhl Heinsen, Johanna Larsson, Thomas Rueskov Andersen, Brian Bridal L øgstrup, Søren Auscher, Jørgen Hangaard, Rasmus Møgelvang and Kenneth Egstrup Tags: Research article Source Type: research