Diseases

Diabetic Cardiomyopathies

Diabetes complications in which VENTRICULAR REMODELING in the absence of CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS and hypertension results in cardiac dysfunctions, typically LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION. The changes also result in myocardial hypertrophy, myocardial necrosis and fibrosis, and collagen deposition due to impaired glucose tolerance.

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Abstract

Diabetes complications in which VENTRICULAR REMODELING in the absence of CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS and hypertension results in cardiac dysfunctions, typically LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION. The changes also result in myocardial hypertrophy, myocardial necrosis and fibrosis, and collagen deposition due to impaired glucose tolerance.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cardiomyopathies, Diabetic
  • Cardiomyopathy, Diabetic
  • Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with specific heart disease (IM) + specific type of diabetes mellitus (IM) if pertinent

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Cardiomyopathies (1974-2010)
  • Diabetes Complications (1974-2010)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diabetic Cardiomyopathies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058065. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058065
  2. Diabetic Cardiomyopathies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_cardiomyopathy
  3. Diabetic Cardiomyopathies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5270132