Doppler Echocardiography
Left Ventricular
Mass
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
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Background: Diabetes mellitus a major factor that has
adverse effects on the vascular system and the heart. It
causes an increase in cardiac muscle thickness, resulting in
decreased compliance and increased peripheral arterial
stiffness. This study aims to assess the left ventricular mass
(LVM) and left ventricular hemodynamic changes in
diabetic patients measured by Doppler echocardiography.
Patients and Methods: The study included 50 diabetic
patients ranging in age between 25 and 80 years, (mean
age: 54.1 ± 15.10, 19 males, 31 females) and 50 healthy
subjects, aged 25 to 80 years (mean age: 48.52 ± 14.45, 11
males, 39 females). Doppler echocardiography was used to
assess left ventricular function. The measurements included
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