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Table 2 Number of participants with an abnormal echocardiographic parameter (n = 804)

From: Association of biomarkers and risk scores with subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Echocardiographic parameters

n (%)

GLS ≥ -16%

126 (17%)

E/e’ ≥ 14

114 (15%)

e’ < 8 cm/s

629 (78%)

LAVi > 34 ml/m2

351 (44%)

LVMi > 88 g/m2 (female); 102 g/m2 (male)

113 (14%)

Clinical biomarker

 NTpBNP > 125 pg/mL

151 (19%)

 hs-TnT > 12.5 pg/mL

217 (31%)

  1. GLS global longitudinal strain, LAVi left atrial volume indexed to body surface area, LVMi left ventricular mass indexed to body surface area
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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