Diabetes care
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Routine screening of diabetic patients with echocardiography is not feasible due to its limited availability and high cost. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted from the left ventricle in response to pressure overload and is elevated in both systolic and diastolic dysfunction. ⋯ BNP can reliably screen diabetic patients for the presence or absence of left ventricular dysfunction.