Diabesity is a term used to describe the combined adverse health effects of obesity and
diabetes mellitus. The worldwide dual epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is an …

Diabetes mellitus predisposes affected individuals to a significant spectrum of
cardiovascular complications, one of the most debilitating in terms of prognosis is heart …

The incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to rise and has quickly become one of the
most prevalent and costly chronic diseases worldwide. A close link exists between DM and …

The heart has both the greatest caloric needs and the most robust oxidation of fatty acids
(FAs). Under pathological conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, cardiac uptake …

Numerous studies found intestinal microbiota alterations which are thought to affect the
development of various diseases through the production of gut-derived metabolites …

Since diabetic cardiomyopathy was first reported four decades ago, substantial information
on its pathogenesis and clinical features has accumulated. In the heart, diabetes enhances …

BACKGROUND: Systemic hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus are associated with
impaired left atrial (LA) function, but whether LA functional abnormalities also occur in …

The left atrium has an important role in modulating left ventricular filling and is an important
biomarker of cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. While …

Myocardial damage is the most serious pathological consequence of cardiovascular
diseases and an important reason for their high mortality. In recent years, because of the …

Aims Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are known to have impaired resting
myocardial energetics and impaired myocardial perfusion reserve, even in the absence of …