Subclinical Left Ventricular Longitudinal and Radial Systolic Dysfunction in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

In addition to diastolic dysfunction, LV longitudinal and radial function was found to be impaired in asymptomatic children and adolescents with type 1 DM who have normal LV ejection fraction by 2DSTE. Glycemic control may be the main risk factor for alteration of myocardial function.