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Could This Heart Scan Detect Diabetes Damage Before Symptoms Appear?

Cardiologist reviewing speckle-tracking echocardiography showing global longitudinal strain analysis for early diabetic cardiomyopathy detection.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of illness and death among people with diabetes. However, one of the most concerning complications, diabetic cardiomyopathy, often develops quietly for years before symptoms emerge. During this silent phase, routine echocardiograms frequently show a normal ejection fraction, creating a false sense of reassurance. Fortunately, …

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