ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity is considered a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obesity affects the structure and function of the heart mainly by causing increased blood volume, elevated cardiac output, left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, and LV diastolic dysfunction. All of which can play a role in causing heart failure.Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the effect of l...

Background: Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), due to 21 hydroxylase (OH) deficiency may develop an adverse cardiovascular risk profile as reported by few previous studies.Objective and Hypotheses: Blood pressure (BP) and echo parameters in children with CAH due to 21-OH deficiency were evaluated.Method: This cross-sectional study included 53 children. BP, echocardiographic left ventricular functions as well as gro...

Background: Tissue Doppler echocardiography can predict early stages and progression of diabetic cardiac changes; especially ventricular dysfunction, a complication that adversely affect the quality of life and prognosis of the disease.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was to assess systolic and diastolic functions of both ventricles in type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients by conventional and Tissue Doppler echocardiography, and to correlate card...