Table 2. Conventional and Doppler echocardigraphic measurements of the gestational diabetes and control groups.
| Parameters | Patient group n = 54 | Control group n = 33 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| LV EDD (mm) | 46.00 ± 3.12 | 44.88 ± 5.25 | 0.274 |
| LV ESD (mm) | 28.12 ± 6.51 | 28.21 ± 3.01 | 0.946 |
| IVS (mm) | 9.92 ± 3.83 | 8.60 ± 1.63 | 0.063 |
| PW (mm) | 13.16 ± 3.60 | 8.17 ± 1.47 | 0.384 |
| LV mass (g) | 164.75 ± 42.04 | 139.30 ± 29.37 | 0.003 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 90.47 ± 20.16 | 77.85 ± 15.87 | 0.003 |
| Left atrial dimension (mm) | 50.16 ± 11.79 | 48.81 ± 11.02 | 0.597 |
| LV EF (%) | 68.72 ± 4.74 | 68.63 ± 4.16 | 0.932 |
| Mitral E velocity (cm/s) | 83.11 ± 13.26 | 87.93 ± 14.59 | 0.117 |
| Mitral A velocity (cm/s) | 68.38 ± 11.13 | 71.36 ± 13.76 | 0.273 |
| E/A | 1.23 ± 0.24 | 1.25 ± 0.23 | 0.704 |
| DT (ms) | 170.48 ± 34.59 | 167.90 ± 35.23 | 0.739 |
| LA volume index (mL/m2) | 27.81 ± 6.29 | 27.37 ± 5.67 | 0.741 |
LV: left ventricular; LV EDD: LV end-diastolic dimension; LV ESD: LV end-systolic dimension; IVS: interventricular septum thickness; PW: posterior wall thickness; EF: ejection fraction; E: early diastolic velocity; A: late diastolic velocity; DT: mitral E-wave deceleration time; LA: left atrium.