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Table 3 Multivariable adjusted differences of right ventricle structure and function between individuals with (pre)diabetes, as compared to individuals with normal glucose metabolism

From: Associations of (pre)diabetes with right ventricular and atrial structure and function: the Maastricht Study

Variable

Model

NGM

Prediabetes

T2DM

P for trend

B (95% CI)

B (95% CI)

Right atrium

 RA volume index (SD)a

1

Ref

− 0.39 (− 0.58; − 0.21)‡

− 0.52 (− 0.68; − 0.36)‡

< 0.01

 

2

Ref

− 0.32 (− 0.51; − 0.13)‡

− 0.39 (− 0.57; − 0.21)‡

< 0.01

 

3

Ref

− 0.26 (− 0.45; − 0.07)‡

− 0.29 (− 0.48; − 0.09)‡

< 0.01

Right ventricle, structure

 RV diameter (SD)a

1

Ref

− 0.12 (− 0.31; 0.08)

− 0.20 (− 0.37; − 0.04)†

0.02

 

2

Ref

− 0.29 (− 0.49; − 0.09)‡

− 0.49 (− 0.68; − 0.30)‡

< 0.01

 

3

Ref

− 0.27 (− 0.47; − 0.07)‡

− 0.44 (− 0.65; − 0.24)‡

< 0.01

 RV length (SD)a

1

Ref

0.15 (− 0.04; 0.34)

0.15 (− 0.01; 0.32) *

0.06

 

2

Ref

− 0.02 (− 0.22; 0.17)

− 0.15 (− 0.33; 0.04)

0.13

 

3

Ref

− 0.04 (− 0.24; 0.15)

− 0.22 (− 0.42; − 0.02)†

0.04

Systolic RV function

 S’ RV (SD)b

1

Ref

− 0.18 (− 0.37; 0.02) *

− 0.26 (− 0.44; − 0.09)‡

< 0.01

 

2

Ref

− 0.21 (− 0.41; 0.00)†

− 0.30 (− 0.50; − 0.10)‡

< 0.01

 

3

Ref

− 0.19 (− 0.39; 0.02) *

− 0.29 (− 0.51; − 0.07)‡

0.01

Diastolic RV function

 TDI E’ RV (SD)b

1

Ref

− 0.31 (− 0.50; − 0.11)‡

− 0.36 (− 0.53; − 0.18)‡

< 0.01

 

2

Ref

− 0.30 (− 0.50; − 0.10)‡

− 0.31 (− 0.51; − 0.11)‡

< 0.01

 

3

Ref

− 0.26 (− 0.47; − 0.06)†

− 0.26 (− 0.48; − 0.05)†

0.01

 TDI A’ RV (SD)b

1

Ref

− 0.32 (− 0.51; − 0.13)‡

− 0.29 (− 0.46; − 0.12)‡

< 0.01

 

2

Ref

− 0.29 (− 0.49; − 0.10)‡

− 0.23 (− 0.42; − 0.10)‡

0.01

 

3

Ref

− 0.26 (− 0.46; − 0.07)‡

− 0.20 (− 0.41; 0.01) *

0.04

 TDI E′/A′ ratio (SD)b

1

Ref

− 0.02 (− 0.19; 0.15)

− 0.07 (− 0.22; 0.08)

0.39

 

2

Ref

− 0.03 (− 0.20; 0.15)

− 0.08 (− 0.25; 0.09)

0.35

 

3

Ref

− 0.02 (− 0.19; 0.16)

− 0.07 (− 0.25; 0.12)

0.50

Global RV function

 Myocardial performance index RV (SD)b

1

Ref

− 0.04 (− 0.23; 0.16)

− 0.04 (− 0.21; 0.13)

0.63

 

2

Ref

− 0.06 (− 0.26; 0.15)

− 0.09 (− 0.29; 0.12)

0.40

 

3

Ref

− 0.10 (− 0.31; 0.11)

− 0.17 (− 0.39; 0.05)

0.12

  1. Model 1: adjusted for age. Model 2: adjusted for model 1 + office systolic blood pressure, antihypertensive medication, smoking status, prior cardiovascular disease, waist circumference. Model 3: adjusted for model 2 + albuminuria, eGFR, total to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, triglycerides, the use of lipid-modifying medication
  2. CI confidence interval, NGM normal glucose metabolism, RA right atrial, RV right ventricular, SD standard deviation, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, TDI tissue Doppler imaging
  3. Study population a n = 792, b n = 748
  4. P value difference prediabetes or T2DM vs NGM: * < 0.10, † < 0.05,‡ < 0.01