[Effects of isometric exercise on left ventricular function assessed with polycardiography in patients with early type I diabetes]. / Wplyw wysilku izometrycznego na czynnosc lewej komory serca oceniana metoda polikardiograficzna u chorych z krótkotrwajaca cukrzyca typu I.

15 patients with controlled type 1 diabetes lasting up to 24 months underwent the study. The control group consisted of 22 healthy men. Noninvasive examinations were carried out at rest and during a 3-minute isometric exercise of a load equal to 30% maximal effort. Rest systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP) were almost the same in both groups. Also exercise peak SBP and DBP did not significantly differ in examined groups. Rest PEP/LVET ratio were significantly lower in diabetics (means = 0.313 vs means = 0.348 in the control group; p less than 0.002). Peak isometric exercise PEP/LVET ratio significantly increased to 0.333 in diabetics, comparing with its rest value, whereas significantly decreased to 0.333 in the control group. Results indicate increased resting left ventricular contractility in patients with early, type 1 diabetes and impairment of a left ventricular adaptation for the isometric exercise in comparison with the control group.

[Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function in patients with early type I diabetes]. / Echokardiograficzna ocena funkcji lewej komory serca u pacjentów z wczesna cukrzyca typu I.

M-mode, resting echocardiographic examination has been performed under 2-D control in 19 patients (mean age-26 years) with controlled, type 1 diabetes lasting up to 2 years (D group). The control group (C) consisted of 20 healthy men (average age-25 yrs). Greater cardiac index has been stated in D group (p less than 0.05). Left ventricular systolic function parameters such as: ejection fraction, percentage of fractional shortening and a mean rate of circumferential shortening indicate greater contractility in D patients. Left ventricular mass also has been significantly greater (p less than 0.04) and the total peripheral resistance significantly lowered (p less than 0.05) in the D group. Stated alterations in left ventricular function and structure are probably due to adaptation for increased peripheral flow.

[Autonomic regulation of the circulatory system in early type I diabetes]. / Odruchowa regulacja ukladu krazenia w krótkotrwajacej cukrzycy typu I.

In the group of 16 men with controlled, type I diabetes lasting up to 24 months, simple tests for assessment of autonomic regulation of the circulatory system such as a deep breathing test, Valsalva's manoeuvre and a tilt trial have been performed. Variations of systolic and diastolic blood pressures as well as heart rate have been studied. The control group consisted of 22 young, healthy men. Rest heart rate has been significantly increased prior the all tests but its alterations during deep breathing have been significantly decreased in diabetics (EM index mean = 1.44 vs 1.74 in the control group; p less than 0.01). Also Valsalva's index has been significantly increased in them (1.67 vs 1.42; p less than 0.02). Significant reduction of a delay index at the early tilt test period has been stated in diabetics (1.31 vs 1.57; p less than 0.01) as well as significant lowering of diastolic blood pressure in 1st and 5th minute of a tilt test. Performed tests indicate that even short duration of diabetes changes the autonomic regulation of the circulatory system due to inequality of para- and sympathetic system tones and/or the early autonomic neuropathy.