TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Diabetes and Hypertension A1 - Shindler, Daniel M. A1 - Shindler, Olga I. A1 - Wright, Alicia PY - 2020 T2 - Practical Echocardiography for Cardiac Sonographers AB - Metabolic syndrome:- Elevated fasting glucose.- Elevated blood pressure.- Elevated waist circumference.- Elevated triglycerides.- Reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.Echo in a diabetic may reveal wall motion abnormalities of a previously undiagnosed silent myocardial infarction.Diabetics with coronary artery disease may be referred for complete revascularization with bypass surgery, rather than partial revascularization with a stent.Echo assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function, as well as a search for regional left ventricular wall motion abnormalities, may help in this decision. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175626807 ER -