El-Sayed H. Ibrahim1, Jadranka Stojanovska1, Scott Swanson1, Claire Duvernoy1, and Rodica Pop-Busui1
This study evaluates
the association between MRI-derived parameteers of cardiac function in Type-1
diabetes (T1DM) at baseline and 3-years follow-up, and compares the results to
healthy controls (HC). There were no differences between T1DM and HC at
baseline in the measured variables. In T1DM, only left-ventricular (LV) mass-ratio
and basal circumferential strain significantly decreased from baseline to
follow-up. Mitral early-to-atrial filling-rate (representing diastolic
function) increased, and apical torsion decreased from baseline to follow-up,
although these differences were not significant. Among the parameters that
showed differences between baseline and follow-up, only LV mass-ratio showed
significant difference between female and male patients.
