Research Article
Acute Effects of Insulin on Cardiac Function in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Applicability and Feasibility
| Pt # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Mean ± SEM |
| Age (yr) | 60 | 50 | 31 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 48.1 ± 4.9 |
| Diabetes type | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Diabetes duration (yr) | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2.5 | 2 | 45 | 14.4 ± 6.7 |
| BMI | 23.3 | 32.0 | 22.9 | 29.1 | 32.2 | 31.7 | 28.5 ± 1.8 |
| Weight (kg) | 73 | 106 | 75 | 87 | 91 | 96 | 88 ± 5.1 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 ± 0.3 |
| Diabetes complications | None | None | Neuropathy | Neuropathy | Neuropathy, erectile dysfunction | Neuropathy | |
| Diabetes therapy | Metformin, glibenclamide, insulin | Metformin, repaglinide. Thiazolidinedione | Insulin | Metformin, repaglinide. | Metformin | Insulin, metformin | |
| Other diagnoses | Hypertension, benign hypertrophy of prostate | Hypertension, hyperlipidemia | Hypothyroidism | Hypertension, hyperlipidemia | Peripheral artery disease, pelvic kidney | Hypertension hyperlipidemia | |
| Cardiac disease | None | None | None | None | None | 3PTCA + 2 stents | |
| Tobacco use | Recent | Previous | Previous | Previous | None | None | |
| Concomitant medications | Ramipril | Ramipril, bezafibrate, atorvastatin | Levothyroxine | Ramipril, simvastatin, aspirin | Aspirin | Aspirin atorvastatin candesartan amlodipine beta blocker folate cyanocobalamin pyridoxine | |
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