Relation of Early and Late Stages of Glucose Metabolism Disturbances With Left Ventricular Geometry and Function: Are Sugar Kisses Bad for the Heart?

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Study of Health in Pomerania/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, Institute for Community Medicine (M.R.P.M.) and Department of Internal Medicine B - Cardiology (M.D.), University Medicine Greifswald, Germany; DZD (German Center for Diabetes Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M.); and DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M., M.D.).
² From the Department of Study of Health in Pomerania/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, Institute for Community Medicine (M.R.P.M.) and Department of Internal Medicine B - Cardiology (M.D.), University Medicine Greifswald, Germany; DZD (German Center for Diabetes Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M.); and DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M., M.D.). mdoerr@uni-greifswald.de.

Editorial

Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus et al. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Oct.

. 2016 Oct;9(10):e005625.

doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.116.005625.

¹ From the Department of Study of Health in Pomerania/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, Institute for Community Medicine (M.R.P.M.) and Department of Internal Medicine B - Cardiology (M.D.), University Medicine Greifswald, Germany; DZD (German Center for Diabetes Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M.); and DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M., M.D.).
² From the Department of Study of Health in Pomerania/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, Institute for Community Medicine (M.R.P.M.) and Department of Internal Medicine B - Cardiology (M.D.), University Medicine Greifswald, Germany; DZD (German Center for Diabetes Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M.); and DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Germany (M.R.P.M., M.D.). mdoerr@uni-greifswald.de.

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Keywords: Editorials; diabetic cardiomyopathy; echocardiography; heart failure; insulin resistance.

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Association of Impaired Glucose Regulation and Insulin Resistance With Cardiac Structure and Function: Results From ECHO-SOL (Echocardiographic Study of Latinos).
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