Clinical and functional studies of diabetic cardiopathy

: In 30 diabetics and 30 patients with healthy metabolism who anamnestically, clinically and electrocardiographically did not show any references to a coronary heart disease the systolic time intervals and contractility indices of the carotid pulse curve were determined in lying position as well as under passive and active orthostasis load. Diabetics with a microangiopathy already under conditions of rest showed a tendency to pathological values. Unequivocal deviations were to be registered under conditions of the tilting table, particularly when the values obtained under orthostasis are related to the measuring data in rest. The restricted cardiac regulation breadth of diabetics with microangiopathy is particularly expressed in a compared with the control groups clearly reduced reaction of the presphygmic phase, the time of pressure increase as well as the quotients PEP/LVET, LVET/ICT and PEPstanding/PEPlying.