University of Barcelona Dec 12 2024 Some patients with diabetes develop a serious condition known as diabetic cardiomyopathy , which is slow and cannot be directly attributed to hypertension or other cardiovascular disorders. This often under-diagnosed heart function impairment is one of the leading causes of death in diabetic patients and it affects both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. There is no current specific drug treatment or clinical protocol approved to address this disease. A study