Comparison of right ventricular function and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients with and without

Jin Wang1, Wei-Feng Yan1, Ke Shi1

  • 1Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.

Insights

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obstructive coronary artery disease have impaired right ventricular function. This impairment increases their risk of mortality and heart failure hospitalization.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Diabetology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) represents a significant risk factor for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
  • Limited data exist on right ventricular (RV) function and clinical outcomes in T2DM patients with or without OCAD.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for developing targeted prevention and management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in RV function between T2DM patients with and without OCAD.
  • To compare clinical outcomes in these patient groups.
  • To identify the impact of OCAD on RV myocardial strain and long-term prognosis in T2DM.

Main Methods:

  • 246 T2DM patients (141 without OCAD, 105 with OCAD) and 85 controls were studied.
  • Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging assessed RV structure, function, and global myocardial strain.
  • Clinical endpoints (mortality, heart failure hospitalization, composite outcome) were tracked over a median of 5.7 years.

Main Results:

  • RV global circumferential, longitudinal peak strain, and peak systolic strain rate progressively decreased from controls to T2DM(OCAD-) and further to T2DM(OCAD+) patients.
  • OCAD presence correlated with impaired RV global peak strain, circumferential peak strain, longitudinal peak strain, peak systolic strain rate, and peak diastolic radial strain rate in T2DM.
  • T2DM patients with OCAD had a 1.91-fold increased risk of adverse clinical outcomes compared to those without OCAD.

Conclusions:

  • T2DM patients with OCAD exhibit distinct RV functional impairments, including more severe systolic and diastolic dysfunction.
  • These patients face significantly worse long-term clinical outcomes.
  • OCAD is an independent predictor of adverse events in T2DM patients.
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