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Speckle Tracking Analysis of the Left and Right Heart in Type 1 Diabetes Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Awaiting Simultaneous Pancreas–Kidney Transplantation

Key takeaways

This study looked at heart scans of 16 people with type 1 diabetes and end-stage kidney disease who were waiting for a transplant. It checked for signs of heart muscle damage. This is a small observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Kun Zhang (Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité) · Katharina Haag (Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité) · Ingo Hilgendorf (Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité) · Fabian Halleck (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) · Andreas Kahl (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) · Lukas Johannes Lehner (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-29
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16193166