AIM:To evaluate the left ventricular structure and function in isolated metabolic syndrome.METHODS:One hundred and fifty six consecutive adults with metabolic syndrome were enrolled in the study.Fifty nine had isolate...AIM:To evaluate the left ventricular structure and function in isolated metabolic syndrome.METHODS:One hundred and fifty six consecutive adults with metabolic syndrome were enrolled in the study.Fifty nine had isolated metabolic syndrome(group A) and 97 had metabolic syndrome with hypertension and/or diabetes(group B).There was a control group of 34 healthy adults.In addition to classic echocardiographic assessment of myocardial structural and functional changes,the Tei index was used to evaluate global left ventricular performance.RESULTS:There were no statistically significant differences between group A and controls in all parameters of left ventricular structural,systolic,and diastolic function except global myocardial performance(Tei index).On the other hand,significant differences were observed between group B and the control group in most of the parameters of left ventricular structural and global performance.CONCLUSION:The early identification of isolated metabolic syndrome in non-diabetic,non-hypertensive adults may be an indication that aggressive preventive measures should not be postponed until overt obesity,hypertension or diabetes mellitus has developed.展开更多
文摘AIM:To evaluate the left ventricular structure and function in isolated metabolic syndrome.METHODS:One hundred and fifty six consecutive adults with metabolic syndrome were enrolled in the study.Fifty nine had isolated metabolic syndrome(group A) and 97 had metabolic syndrome with hypertension and/or diabetes(group B).There was a control group of 34 healthy adults.In addition to classic echocardiographic assessment of myocardial structural and functional changes,the Tei index was used to evaluate global left ventricular performance.RESULTS:There were no statistically significant differences between group A and controls in all parameters of left ventricular structural,systolic,and diastolic function except global myocardial performance(Tei index).On the other hand,significant differences were observed between group B and the control group in most of the parameters of left ventricular structural and global performance.CONCLUSION:The early identification of isolated metabolic syndrome in non-diabetic,non-hypertensive adults may be an indication that aggressive preventive measures should not be postponed until overt obesity,hypertension or diabetes mellitus has developed.
