Diabetic retinopathy is associated with diastolic dysfunction in type 2 diabetic patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background To investigate the association between diabetic retinopathy (DR) and myocardial dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes and dilated cardiomyopathy (dCMP). Methods Data were collected retrospectively from 89 patients with dCMP (46 with type 2 diabetes and 43 without diabetes)...

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Main Authors: Yoo-Ri Chung, Se-Jun Park, Ka Young Moon, Seoyoung Annie Choi, Hong-Seok Lim, Sung Wook Park, Jeong Hun Kim, Kihwang Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-017-0566-y