Abstract

Background: Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases are also the most common causes of death in diabetic patients. Cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia are common and put diabetic patients at increased risk of cardiovascular events. The aim of our studywas to evaluate left ventricular morphology and function by Doppler Echocardiography and the relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study in 81 tips 2 diabetic patients, collected with body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, cardiovascular risk factors, blood glucose test, HbA1c, blood lipid biland, LVMI, EF, diasystolic function. Results: The mean LVMI was 116,3 ± 31 g/m2; Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy by left ventricular mass index is 82,7%; The mean EF was 64,2 ± 4,0%; Prevalence of normal EF is 97,8% and 1,2% of patients with abnormal EF; 60,5% had diasystolic dysfunction and 39,5% had normal diasystolic function; LVMI was positively correlated with systolic blood pressure (r = 0,32; p<0,05), diasystolic blood pressure (r = 0,38; p<0,05); EF was negatively correlated with diabetes duration (r = -0,24; p<0,05); Patients with abnormal diasystolic had age, diabetes duration, systolic blood pressure, diasystolic blood pressure higher than other. Conclusions: There are 82,7% of left ventricular hypertrophy; 1,2% systolic dysfunction; 60,5% left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; Left ventricular mass index is positively correlated with systolic blood pressure, diasystolic blood pressure; EF is negatively correlated with diabetes duration; Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction related to age, diabetes duration, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure.