Youssef F. M. Nosir
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Left Ventricular Remodeling in Diabetic Patients with and without Hypertension
Author(s): Ashraf M. Anwar, Mansour M Mostafa and Youssef F. M. NosirAshraf M. Anwar, Mansour M Mostafa and Youssef F. M. Nosir
Aim: The current study was designed to assess left ventricular (LV) mass in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) using 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE).
Subjects and methods: The study included 165 patients (mean age 56.5 ± 12.5 years, 69.7% males) divided into 3 equal groups. I: included patients with DM only, II: included patients with hypertension only and III: included patients with both. Additional 35 normal subjects were added as control group. LV dimensions, wall thickness, systolic function and mass were assessed by 2DE.
Results: Compared to normal’s, Group I and Group III patients showed signi fi cant increase of LV dimensions, wall thickness and mass (all p<0.0001). Comparison between Group I and Group III showed no signi fi cant difference in all values except for LV wall thick.. View More»
