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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ultrasound Med Biol. 2007 May 3;33(6):842–850. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2006.11.003

Table 1.

Clinical descriptors and PDF parameters for non-diabetic and diabetic groups.

Non-Diabetic (n=19, 15 male) Diabetic (n=17, 11 male) p value
Age (y) 50 ± 10 55 ±11 NS
Heart Rate (bpm) 66 ± 12 71 ± 10 NS
Ejection Fraction(LVEF) (%)* 67 ± 8 70 ± 10 NS
LVEDV (ml) 162 ± 47 170 ± 50 NS
LVEDP (mm Hg) 14 ± 3 16 ± 6 NS
Peak E-wave Velocity Epeak(m/s) 0.68 ± 0.10 0.75 ± 0.19 NS
E-wave Deceleration Time DT (ms) 163 ± 61 223 ± 75 NS
− xo(cm) 9.3 ± 1.9 12.3 ± 3.6 0.01
k (s−2) 206 ± 54 219 ± 56 NS
c (s−1) 16.6 ± 3.9 26.3 ± 4.6 <0.001
kxo (dynes) −1840 ± 390 −2650 ± 860 <0.01
(1/2)kxo2(ergs) 8570± 2480 17280 ±9880 <0.01
*

LVEF determined by ventriculography

Data are presented as mean ± (SD)

LVEDV = Left ventricular end-diastolic volume from ventriculography