Circulation Journal
Online ISSN : 1347-4820
Print ISSN : 1346-9843
ISSN-L : 1346-9843
Hypertension and Circulatory Control
Baroreflex Sensitivity Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Without Structural Heart Disease
Norihiro OkadaNaohiko TakahashiKunio YufuYukichi MurozonoOsamu WakisakaTetsuji ShinoharaFutoshi AnanMikiko NakagawaMasahide HaraTetsunori SaikawaHironobu Yoshimatsu
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2010 Volume 74 Issue 7 Pages 1379-1383

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Background: Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy is a major complication in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the relationship between cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and the incidence of cardiovascular events has been poorly investigated in type 2 DM. The present study aimed to assess the long-term cardiovascular predictive value of baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in Japanese patients with type 2 DM without structural heart disease. Methods and Results: BRS was evaluated using the phenylephrine method in 210 patients with type 2 DM who did not have structural heart disease or other severe complications. BRS was considered depressed if <6 ms/mmHg. Accurate follow-up information for 3-10 years (mean 4.7 years) was obtained in 184 patients (90 females, 94 males; mean age 58±12 years). The initial onset of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) was investigated. During follow-up, 19 patients presented with a MACE (4 cardiovascular deaths, 3 nonfatal myocardial infarctions, 4 coronary revascularizations, 5 strokes, 2 congestive heart failures). Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed that depressed BRS was independently associated with the incidence of MACE (hazard ratio 1.93, 95% confidence interval 1.09-3.82, P=0.0236). Conclusions: Depressed BRS at baseline has long-term cardiovascular predictive value in Japanese patients with type 2 DM without structural heart disease.  (Circ J 2010; 74: 1379 - 1383)

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