Why the study?
The short-term effects of insulin on cardiac function and its potential curative role in an acute diabetological cardiology setting remain unknown.
Does acute insulin administration improve echocardiographic parameters of cardiac function in male patients with controlled diabetes mellitus?
Population
Six male patients with controlled diabetes
Comparison
Baseline vs two successive insulin loads during euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp
Design
Case series
Authors
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Acute insulin may enhance LV systolic function in diabetes within 2 h; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before clinical adoption.
Does acute insulin administration improve echocardiographic parameters of cardiac function in male patients with controlled diabetes mellitus?
Acute insulin administration at physiologic levels improves left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with controlled diabetes mellitus.
Naccache et al. (2020) studied this question.
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