Tissue Advanced Glycation end Products are Associated with Diastolic Function and Aerobic Exercise Capacity in Diabetic Heart Failure Patients

Suzan Willemsen, Jasper W.L. Hartog, Yoran M. Hummel, Marieke H.I. van Ruijven, Iwan C.C. van der Horst, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Adriaan A. Voors

European Journal of Heart Failure · 2010 · 73 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Patients with diabetes and HF have similar LVEF but poorer exercise capacity compared with non-diabetic HF patients. Our data suggest that these findings might be explained by the observed association among tissue AGE levels, diastolic function, and exercise capacity.

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