Cardiac Imaging Update

Myocardial structure and function by echocardiography in relation to glucometabolic status in elderly subjects from 2 population-based cohorts: A cross-sectional study.

Am Heart J. 2010 Mar;159(3):414-420.e4

Authors: Leosdottir M, Willenheimer R, Plehn J, Borgquist R, Gudmundsson P, Harris TB, Launer LJ, Bjornsdottir H, Nilsson PM, Gudnason V

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction has been associated with impaired glucometabolic status. However, studies of older subjects are lacking. We examined associations between echocardiographic indices of LV diastolic function and LV mass index (LVMI) and glucometabolic status among middle-aged and elderly subjects free from heart disease, hypothesizing that the associations would be comparative to younger cohorts. METHODS: We examined the Age Gene/Environment Susceptibility Reykjavik Study (Iceland; n = 607, 76 +/- 6 years) and the Malm

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