High prevalence of previously unknown heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes

Boonman-de Winter, L. J. M.; Rutten, F. H.; Cramer, M. J. M.; Landman, M. J.; Liem, A. H.; Rutten, G. E. H. M.; Hoes, A. W.

doi:10.1007/s00125-012-2579-0

High prevalence of previously unknown heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes

Aims/hypothesisThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of (unknown) heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction in older patients with type 2 diabetes.MethodsIn total, 605 patients aged 60 years or over with type 2 diabetes in the south west of the Netherlands participated in this c…