1121 echocardiographic evidence for impaired myocardial performance in children with type i diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT Myocardial performance was assessed by M-mode echocardiography in 33 children (6 8/12-19 3/12 yr) with Type I diabetes mellitus and in 51 normal children (6 2/12-18 8/12). Left

ventricular end systolic dimension (LVESD), and left ventricular end systolic volume/M2 (LVESV/M2) were greater in diabetics than controls. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), minor

axis shortening (MAS), and velocity of circumferential fiber shortening (VCF) were less in diabetics than controls. Hgb A1 levels in children with diabetes (15.5±0.6%, range 10.1-22.2%,

normal 5.9-8.7%) correlated with clinical assessment of control (p<.01). Age, Hgb A1, duration of diabetes, and clinical assessment did not predict myocardial function. We conclude that

there is impaired myocardial contractility in some children with insulin-dependent diabetes not correlated with duration of diabetes, age, clinical assessment of control, or Hgb A1. The

long-term significance of this finding and the effect of improved control remain to be assessed. ARTICLE PDF AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Pritzker School of Medicine, Univ.

of Chicago, Michael Reese Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics, Chicago Nancy E Friedman, Lynne L Levitsky, Deborah V Edidin, Dolores A Vitullo, Samuel J Lacina & Pipit Chiemmongkoltip Authors

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Edidin, D. _et al._ 1121 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE FOR IMPAIRED MYOCARDIAL PERFORMANCE IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE I DIABETES MELLITUS. _Pediatr Res_ 15 (Suppl 4), 629 (1981).

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