Table 3

Echocardiography parameters

Baseline studyFollow-up study
DiabetesNon-diabetesp ValueDiabetesNon-diabetesp Value
LV end-diastolic dimension, cm4.7±0.54.7±0.50.554.6±0.54.6±0.40.98
LV end-systolic dimension, cm2.9±0.52.8±0.40.122.9±0.5§2.8±0.40.11
LV ejection fraction, %68±769±80.1069±970±70.37
Septal wall thickness, cm1.0±0.21.0±0.20.141.0±0.21.0±0.20.14
Posterior wall thickness, cm1.0±0.21.0±0.20.641.0±0.21.0±0.10.09
Relative wall thickness0.43±0.090.43±0.080.980.44±0.080.42±0.080.20
LV mass index, g/m299.9±42.392.5±36.10.2191.3±40.8§90.4±37.20.88
Left atrial volume index, mL/m222.9±9.420.2±8.90.0722.6±8.219.6±8.3‡0.02
Peak E velocity, cm/s60.8±14.166.8±15.40.0164.8±16.067.4±15.90.31
Peak A velocity, cm/s84.4±15.081.4±17.00.2584.4±15.081.4±17.0†0.25
E/A0.72±0.180.86±0.240.00030.86±0.42§0.89±0.230.50
Deceleration time of E wave, ms234±57230±560.68218±50§222±460.64
e′, cm/s5.7±1.56.1±1.40.046.3±1.5†6.9±1.4*0.006
E/e′11.5±4.211.4±3.40.7810.8±3.610.1±2.9*0.19

  • Each value depicts mean±SD.

  • *p<0.0001; †p<0.0005; ‡p<0.005; §p<0.05 versus baseline study.

  • LV, left ventricle.