Myocardial Extracellular Volume Fraction and T1 Mapping by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Compared Between Patients With and Without Type 2 Diabetes, and the Effect of ECV and T2D on Cardiovascular Outcomes.

To investigate the difference in myocardial extracellular volume fraction (ECV) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) T1 mapping between patients with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D), and the effect of ECV and T2D on cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. All patients aged > 18 years with known or suspected coronary artery disease who underwent CMR for assessment of myocardial ischemia or myocardial viability at the Department of Cardiology of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand from September 2017 to December 2018 were screened for inclusion eligibility. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), late gadolinium enhancement, and T1 mapping were performed.

Neck circumference as a predictor of metabolic syndrome: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Data relating to the association between neck circumference (NC) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Southeast Asian population are scarce.

Aims: We aimed to investigate association between NC and MetS in Thai adults, and to determine gender-specific NC cutoff values for predicting MetS.

Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled patients aged ≥18years that attended the health examination center at Siriraj Hospital (Bangkok, Thailand) during February 2016 to January 2017.