hrp0084p2-286 | Diabetes | ESPE2015

Assessment of Ventricular Function by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Abdelghaffar Shereen , Salah Nermeen , Attia Mona , Hafez Mona , Mamdouh Mona , Atef Abeer , Elmougy Fatma , Abdelaty Sahar , Ibrahim Amany , Mehawed Hend , Musa Noha , Arafa Noha , Farouk Marwa , Ismail Mohamed , Abdelaziz Faten , Fattouh Aya , Hussein Eman , Ghali Isis

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...