Impact of diabetes on left ventricular geometry and diastolic function in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease
- Authors: Nardi, E.; Palermo, A.; Cusimano, P.; Mule', G.; Cottone, S.; Cerasola, G.
- Publication year: 2010
- Type: Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/50713
Abstract
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and diastolic dysfunction are very commoninpatientswithchronickidneydisease(CKD).Theaimofthis study was to evaluate the impact of diabetes on LV geometry and diastolic function in a group of hypertensive patients with CKD.