Echocardiography, including conventional parameters and novel techniques like myocardial strain, is an essential diagnostic modality for evaluating cardiovascular diseases in patients with diabetes.
Echocardiography, particularly myocardial strain imaging, plays a crucial role in the early detection and management of cardiovascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Patients with diabetes mellitus are highly susceptible to cardiovascular complications, which are directly correlated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In addition to coronary artery disease, there is growing awareness of the risk and prevalence of heart failure (HF) in patients with diabetes. Echocardiography is an essential diagnostic modality commonly performed in patients with symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as dyspnea or chest pain, to establish or rule out the cause of symptoms. Conventional echocardiographic parameters, such as left ventricular ejection fraction, are helpful not only for diagnosing CVD but also for determining severity, treatment strategy, prognosis, and response to treatment. Echocardiographic myocardial strain, a novel echocardiographic technique, enables the detection of early changes in ventricular dysfunction before HF symptoms develop. This article aims to review the role of echocardiography in evaluating CVD in patients with diabetes mellitus and how to use it in patients with suspected cardiac diseases.
Lee et al. (Fri,) conducted a review in Cardiovascular diseases in patients with diabetes mellitus. Echocardiography was evaluated. Echocardiography, including conventional parameters and novel techniques like myocardial strain, is an essential diagnostic modality for evaluating cardiovascular diseases in patients with diabetes.