Heart disease, particularly coronary artery disease is a major cause of
morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus .
In addition to the increased clinical incidence of coronary artery disease ,
the extent of coronary arteries st
enosed is also greater among diabetics .
T his study showes that diabetics, compared to non-diabetics ,have a higher
incidence of multiple vessel disease (٨٤٪ vs ٤٨٪) and lower incidence of one
vessel disease .
It also showes that left ventricular function and left ventricular wall
movement are more impaired in diabetics .
