The clinical significance of microvascular impairment in patients with pure uncomplicated diabetes mellitus

Int J Cardiol. 2008 Dec 17;131(1):123-4; author reply 128. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.008. Epub 2007 Jul 24.

Abstract

Pure uncomplicated type 2 diabetes mellitus is 'coronary artery disease equivalent' in view of microvascular impairment in myocardium. We believe that the current study reemphasized clinical significance of coronary microvasculature assesment in patients with diabetes mellitus even though they had normal luminogram.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Circulation / physiology
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / physiopathology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microcirculation / physiology
  • Microvessels / physiopathology
  • Middle Aged