The relationship between cardiac autonomic neuropathy and Tei index in patients with type II diabetes mellitus.

Kaderli A. A., Guelluelue S., Oezdemir B., ŞENTÜRK T., AYDINLAR A.

Acta cardiologica, vol.63, no.5, pp.629-33, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.2143/ac.63.5.2033232
  • Journal Name: Acta cardiologica
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.629-33
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective - We have investigated the relationship between silent cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN), one of the most important causes of mortality in diabetic patients, and the Tei index, which is an indicator of global ventricular function.