Table 1 Left ventricular function at baseline, during, and after volume overload in the control and diabetic groups.

LVSP

C

136 ± 4.7

125 ± 6.5

135 ± 7

134 ± 6

139 ± 7.8

134 ± 8.8

138 ± 6

(mm Hg)

D

114 ± 6*

116 ± 5.8*

112 ± 5 *

114 ± 6 *

107 ± 10 *

102 ± 4 *

107 ± 10*

LVEDP

C

4.6 ± 0.3

7.8 ± 0.6

8.0 ± 0.6

9.1 ± 0.56

11 ± 1.3

9 ± 1.1

9.4 ± 1.1

(mm Hg)

D

7.4 ± 0.2*

9.9 ± 0.5*#

12.3 ± 0.55*#

11.5 ± 0.72*#

17 ± 1.3 *#†

16 ± 0.7 *#†

15 ± 1.1 *#†

HR

C

350 ± 14

327 ± 10

333 ± 11.5

340 ± 7.5

352 ± 5

360 ± 6

360 ± 6

(beats/min)

D

307 ± 8.5*

300 ± 6 *

300 ± 7*

302 ± 7*

297 ± 1.5*

298 ± 2*

294 ± 3.5 *

+dP/dt max

C

9229 ± 463

8052 ± 741

8699 ± 653

8595 ± 457

8858 ± 504

9273 ± 569

9264 ± 603

(mm Hg/sec)

D

6566 ± 609 *

5861 ± 584 *

5760 ± 770 *

6087 ± 1017*

5320 ± 1287 *

5844 ± 1217*

5712 ± 1247*

-dP/dt max

C

-6845 ± 379

-6446 ± 576

-6543 ± 600

-6139 ± 514

-6672 ± 646

-6320 ± 858

-6272 ± 707

(mm Hg/sec)

D

-4746 ± 589*

-4804 ± 580*

-4678 ± 580*

-4152 ± 694*

-3706 ± 614 *

-3557 ± 561*

-3246 ± 653*