Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a cardiac dysfunction which affects approximately 12% of
diabetic patients, leading to overt heart failure and death. However, there is not an efficient …

The study tests the hypothesis that in patients admitted with acutely decompensated heart
failure (ADHF), achievement of adequate body hydration status with intensive medical …

Aims Diabetic cardiomyopathy, characterized by left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and LV
hypertrophy independent of myocardial ischaemia and hypertension, could contribute to the …

Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is commonly defined as cardiomyopathy in patients with
diabetes mellitus in the absence of coronary artery disease and hypertension. As DCM is …

Cardiomyopathy is defined as disease of the myocardium associated with cardiac
dysfunction. The World Health Organization guidelines on the definition and classification of …

Heart failure (HF) is a major contributor to poor quality of life, a leading cause of
hospitalization, and cause of premature death. Both kidney disease and diabetes are major …

Introduction Persons with diabetes are at risk for developing a cardiomyopathy through
several pathophysiological mechanisms independent of traditional risk factors for heart …

Background The aim of the present study was to verify whether BNP might detect pre-clinical
diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in type-2 diabetic patients. Methods One-hundred and twenty …

Type 2 diabetes often occurs in association with other cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, such
as hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking and obesity, which, together, are strongly …

Diabetes mellitus is a powerful risk factor for cardiovascular disease associated with high
morbidity and mortality rates. Diabetic patients also have an increased incidence of heart …