Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Current Status

João Soares Felício, Camila Cavalcante Koury, João Felício Abrahão Neto

Abstract


Some clinical, epidemiological and histopathological data support the occurrence of a specific cardiomyopathy related to diabetes mellitus, independent of hypertension and coronary artery disease. The pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy is partially understood and is likely to be multifactorial, involving metabolic disturbances and autonomic neuropathy. This review discusses the possible mechanisms that may be involved in the development and progression of cardiac dysfunction in diabetes, and seeks to define the best approach to prevent and reduce the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of diabetic cardiomyopahty.

Keywords


Diabetic Cardiomyopathy; Diabetes Mellitus; Ambulatorial Blood Pressure Measurement; Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

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