Table 2 Conventional echocardiographic variables in patients and controls.
Parameters | Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes mellitus with hypertension | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
LV end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 50 ± 5 | 51 ± 5** | 46 ± 5 |
LV end-systolic diameter (mm) | 31 ± 5 | 33 ± 5** | 28 ± 4 |
Septal wall thickness (mm) | 10 ± 1†| 11.1 ± 1** | 9 ± 1 |
Posterior wall thickness (mm) | 10 ± 1** | 10 ± 1** | 9 ± 2 |
Relative wall thickness | 0.42 ± 0.06 | 0.43 ± 0.06 | 0.40 ± 0.07 |
LV mass index (g/m2) | 116 ± 25** | 130 ± 22** | 92 ± 23 |
LV fractional shortening (%) | 36 ± 8 | 35 ± 6 | 39 ± 5 |
Ejection fraction (%) | 64 ± 6 | 63 ± 6 | 64 ± 4 |
LV end-diastolic volume (ml) | 96 ± 22 | 105 ± 24 | 97 ± 22 |
LV end-systolic volume (ml) | 38 ± 11 | 44 ± 16 | 36 ± 12 |