Table 2. Potential contributors to diastolic dysfunction associated with diabetic cardiomyopathy.
| - Microvascular disease in the heart |
| - Left ventricular hypertrophy |
| - Autonomic neuropathy |
| - Myocardial fibrosis |
| - Post-translational modification (e.g. AGEs) |
| - Changes in cardiac muscle metabolism |
Dysfunction of the chemical (ion) control of cardiac relaxation.