Left ventricular function and exercise tolerance in patients with type ii diabetes mellitus

38 patients with type II diabetes mellitus without other pathologies. Group A (n=24, age 43-75 years, mean 54 +/- 13 years) with early interruption of ergometric stress test due to muscular fatigue and/or dyspnea. Group B (n=14, age 38-70 years, mean 53 +/- 12 years) with maximal ergometric stress test, used as control group.

Correlation between echocardiographic left ventricular function indices (M-mode, two-dimensional, and Doppler) and exercise tolerance index (duration of ergometric stress test)surrogate