A cohort study on 500 patients with type 2 diabetes without known heart disease and age > 50 years of age. On inclusion and on yearly basis, patients are evaluated by echocardiography, ECG, blood tests to examine NT-ProBNP, hs-CRP, troponin, kidney function and 6 minutes hall walk test.
A cohort study on patients with type 2 diabetes to investigate possible biomarkers as predictors of chronic heart failure.