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Table 2 Conventional echocardiographic parameters in patients with and without retinopathy

From: Altered myocardial response in patients with diabetic retinopathy: an exercise echocardiography study

 

No retinopathy

Retinopathy

P

N = 91

N = 43

LVDd (mm)

44.7 ± 5.1

43.6 ± 5.1

0.25

LVDs (mm)

28.9 ± 3.7

28.1 ± 3.5

0.23

IVSd (mm)

11.3 ± 2.2

12.0 ± 1.6

0.06

IVSs (mm)

14.2 ± 2.4

14.8 ± 3.6

0.26

LVPWd (mm)

11.0 ± 1.5

11.1 ± 1.5

0.79

LVPWs (mm)

14.7 ± 2.0

14.3 ± 2.0

0.34

LV mass index (g)

211 ± 66

212 ± 60

0.93

LV ejection fraction (%)

59.7 ± 5.0

58.1 ± 6.0

0.12

E (m/s)

0.8 ± 0.2

0.7 ± 0.2

0.39

E/A ratio

0.94 ± 0.26

0.89 ± 0.55

0.45

E′ (m/s)

0.10 ± 0.02

0.09 ± 0.03

<0.01

E/E′ ratio

7.5 ± 2.4

8.8 ± 3.6

0.02

Diastolic function grade, n (%)

  

<0.01

 Normal

52 (58 %)

10 (23 %)

 

 Grade1

24 (27 %)

26 (61 %)

 

 Grade2

11 (12 %)

6 (14 %)

 

 Grade3

2 (2.2 %)

1 (2.33 %)

 

GLS (%)

−18.3 ± 2.0

−17.2 ± 2.3

<0.01

  1. E trans-mitral early diastolic peak velocity, E′ septal annulus early diastolic peak velocity, GLS global longitudinal strain, IVSd interventricular septa thickness at end-diastole, IVSs interventricular septal systolic thickness at end-systole, LVDd left ventricle dimension at end-diastole, LVDs left ventricle dimension at end-systole, LVPWd left ventricle posterior wall thickness at end-diastole, LVPWs left ventricle posterior wall thickness at end-systole
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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