Abstract

Overweight and diabetes (DM) result in premature cardiovascular disease. Even if unaccompanied by ischaemic heart disease, DM stiffens the circulation, which may result in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Magnetic resonance imaging studies have documented cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial vascular rarefaction, and myocardial fibrosis in patients with type 2 DM. All three phenotypical changes seem noteworthy targets for early intervention. “Diabetic cardiomyopathy” is years underway and hence early detection may be needed to secure adequate treatment of the metabolic syndrome.

Original languageDanish
Article numberV04220237
JournalUgeskrift for Læger
Volume184
Issue number20A
Number of pages7
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 17. Oct 2022

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