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[Changes in the hemodynamics in diabetes mellitus]
Vutreshni Bolesti
|January 1, 1975
Summary
This study reveals that diabetes mellitus significantly alters hemodynamic indices in patients, affecting cardiovascular function. These changes worsen with longer diabetes duration and complications like hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Metabolic Disorders
Context:
- Assesses hemodynamic changes in 50 patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Utilizes the dye-dilution method for precise measurements.
Purpose:
- To investigate the impact of diabetes mellitus on basic hemodynamic indices.
- To correlate hemodynamic alterations with diabetes duration and complications.
Summary:
- Diabetes mellitus is associated with reduced heart capacity, increased plasma and blood volume, and decreased blood flow speed.
- Functional cardiovascular fitness declines, particularly with longer diabetes duration, microangiopathy, nephropathy, and coronary disease.
- Arterial hypertension exacerbates negative hemodynamic effects; acidoketosis presents a hyperkinetic circulation pattern.
Impact:
- Highlights the detrimental cardiovascular effects of diabetes mellitus.
- Underscores the importance of managing diabetes duration and associated complications to preserve cardiovascular health.