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Left ventricular functions in pediatric patients with ten years or more type 1 diabetes mellitus: Conventional echocardiography, tissue Doppler, and two‐dimensional speckle tracking study

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Cardiac dysfunction is a complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with primary concern in adults. However, studies have evaluated left ventricle (LV) myocardial changes in pediatrics but not the… Click to show full abstract

Cardiac dysfunction is a complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with primary concern in adults. However, studies have evaluated left ventricle (LV) myocardial changes in pediatrics but not the long‐term effect of T1DM in such vulnerable age. Therefore, we assessed LV functions in pediatric patients with long‐duration T1DM using different echocardiographic modalities.

Keywords: functions pediatric; type diabetes; diabetes mellitus; ventricular functions; pediatric patients; left ventricular

Journal Title: Pediatric Diabetes
Year Published: 2019

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