Table 3 Univariate correlation coefficients describing the associations of early diastolic velocity, cfPWV and LV mass with tested parameters in T2DM patients and in healthy volunteers

cfPWV (m/s)

−0.32

–

0.21

−0.47

–

0.26

Carotid systolic BP (mmHg)

−0.38

0.44

0.22

−0.58

0.46

0.36

Carotid pulse pressure (mmHg)

−0.31

0.26

ns

−0.40

0.44

0.29

Age (years)

−0.31

0.29

ns

−0.61

0.47

0.35

BMI (kg/m²)

ns

0.21

0.25

ns

ns

0.37

Waist circumference (cm)

ns

0.23

0.45

−0.24

0.25

0.45

Heart rate (bpm)

−0.25

0.24

0.20

ns

0.22

ns

Stroke volume (mL)

0.19

ns

ns

ns

ns

0.43

LV mass (g)

−0.31

0.21

–

−0.32

0.26

–

Log triglycerides

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

−0.27

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

−0.23

0.18

0.24

−0.29

0.32

ns

Log HbA1c

−0.27

0.37

0.39

–

–

–

T2DM duration (years)

ns

0.21

0.34

–

–

–