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Table 2 Echocardiographic data in study patients

From: Increased prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive women with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

MEN

WOMEN

Variables

Non DM

T2DM

Non DM

T2DM

 

n = 206

n = 108

n = 154

n = 92

IVS ≥ 12 mm

123 (60)

66 (61)

63 (41)

51 (56)*

PW ≥ 12 mm

36 (17)

17 (16)

13(8)

12 (13)

Increased LVMI

55 (27)

21 (19)

53 (35)

45 (49)*

LA ≥ 40 mm

100 (49)

60 (56)

42 (27)

40 (44)**

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001; IVS = interventricular septum, PW = posterior wall, LVMI = LV mass index >I 10 (female) and >134 gr/m2(male); LA = left atrial diameter; T2DM – type 2 diabetes mellitus. Data are number (%) of patients.
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