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Metformin is associated with improved left ventricular diastolic function measured by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with diabetes.
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PMID:  20679358     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between selected glucose-lowering medications and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with diabetes. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study (years 2005-2008). METHODS: Echocardiograms of 242 patients with diabetes undergoing coronary angiography were analyzed. All patients had an LV ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥20% and were without atrial fibrillation, bundle branch block, valvular disease, or cardiac pacemaker. Patients were grouped according to the use of metformin (n=56), sulfonylureas (n=43), insulin (n=61), and combination treatment (n=82). RESULTS: Mean age (66±10 years) and mean LVEF (45±11%) were similar across the groups. Mean isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) was 66±31, 79±42, 69±23, and 66±29 ms in metformin, sulfonylureas, insulin, and combination treatment groups respectively (P=0.4). Mean early diastolic longitudinal tissue velocity (e') was 5.3±1.6, 4.6±1.6, 5.3±1.8, and 5.4±1.7 cm/s in metformin, sulfonylureas, insulin, and combination treatment groups (P=0.04). In adjusted linear regression models, the use of metformin was associated with a shorter IVRT (parameter estimate -9.9 ms, P=0.049) and higher e' (parameter estimate +0.52 cm/s, P=0.03), compared with no use of metformin. The effects of metformin were not altered by concomitant use of sulfonylureas or insulin (P for interactions >0.4). CONCLUSIONS: The use of metformin is associated with improved LV relaxation, as compared with no use of metformin.
Authors:
Charlotte Andersson; Peter Søgaard; Søren Hoffmann; Peter R Hansen; Allan Vaag; Atheline Major-Pedersen; Thomas Fritz Hansen; Jan Bech; Lars Køber; Christian Torp-Pedersen; Gunnar H Gislason
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of endocrinology / European Federation of Endocrine Societies     Volume:  163     ISSN:  1479-683X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-17     Completed Date:  2010-10-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9423848     Medline TA:  Eur J Endocrinol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  593-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark. ca@heart.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cohort Studies
Coronary Angiography
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
Echocardiography
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use*
Male
Metformin / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use*
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Ventricular Function, Left / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 657-24-9/Metformin

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