Subclinical impact of diabetes and hypertention on left ventricular function

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Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Assessment of longitudinal left ventricular (LV) function has a major clinical significance for the early detection of contractile LV dysfonction. The measurement of the MAPSE (Mitral annular plane systolic excursion) and the systolic peak velocity of the edge of the mitral ring (Sm) allow an accurate assessment of longitudinal systolic performance Objective The aim of this study was to compare the impact of isolated type 2 diabetes and the coexistence of hypertension and diabetes on LV longitudinal systolic performance. Patients and Methods The study included 170 diabetic patients, of whom 85 had both hypertension and diabetes, and 50 controls. The systolic mitral annulus (Sm) velocity by tissue Doppler and the Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) by M mode were measured in all subjects. Results The mean age was 52.8 ± 15 years with a sex ratio M / F 0.23 in diabetic patients, and a mean age 60.8 ± 8 years with a sex ratio M / F 0.45 in control subjects. The mean MAPSE value was reduced in diabetics (11.5 ± 2.6 mm) and even more in hypertensive diabetics (10.5 ± 3.0 mm) compared to controls (16.1 ± 2.4 mm ) (p = 0.02). Similar results were found for Sm (controls, 12.4 ± 2.5 cm / s; diabetics, 9.0 ± "3.3 cm / s; diabetic hypertensive, 7.3 ± 2.0 cm) (p = 0.04). Conclusions diabetics present a depression of the LV longitudinal systolic indices compared to healthy controls; the coexistence of diabetes and hypertension results in further impairment of LV longitudinal systolic function in an additive manner.