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ea0011p281 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006

Myocardial ischemia in type 1 diabetic patients – re-examination after four years

Kowalczyk M , Chrapko B , Zaorska-Rajca J , Tarach JS , Nowakowski A

The silent myocardial ischemia is a serious diagnostic problem especially in patients with long-standing diabetes of type 1 (DM). Resting as well as exercise myocardial perfusion scintigraphy tests allow to recognize the silent myocardial ischemia in these groups of patients and to start the relevant treatment. The aim of the study was to establish the prevalence of myocardial ischemia in patients with type 1 DM, without clinical symptoms of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and wi...