Left ventricular functions in pediatric patients with ten years or more type 1 diabetes mellitus: Conventional echocardiography, tissue Doppler, and two‐dimensional speckle tracking study

Abstract

Cardiac dysfunction is a complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with primary concern in adults. However, studies have evaluated left ventricle (LV) myocardial changes in pediatrics but not the long‐term effect of T1DM in such vulnerable age. Therefore, we assessed LV functions in pediatric patients with long‐duration T1DM using different echocardiographic modalities.