OP-120 Early Detection of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Using Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography
Background
Systolic and diastolic dysfunction in diabetic patients can occur in the early stages of the disease due to changes in the structure and function of the myocardium.The role of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) in these settings remain unclear.
Aim
To evaluate the prevalence of dobutamine-induced systolic dysfunction amongst diabetic patients with normal at rest left ventricular ejection fraction and no coronary artery disease.
Aim
To evaluate the prevalence of dobutamine-induced systolic dysfunction amongst diabetic patients with normal at rest left ventricular ejection fraction and no coronary artery disease.
Methods
All diabetic patients coming for DSE were studied in 3 years. Fifty diabetic patients with normal systolic function at rest and positive DSE with normal coronary angiography were included in the study. Alteration of systolic function was deemed significant when left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by 2-dimensional Simpson method during peak dobutamine infusion decreased by ≥ to 10% compared to the resting EF.
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Nov 30, 2016 | Posted by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on OP-120 Early Detection of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Using Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography
