Table 2.
Conventional echocardiographic parameters in patients with and without retinopathy
| No retinopathy | Retinopathy | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 91 | N = 43 | ||
| LVDd (mm) | 44.7 ± 5.1 | 43.6 ± 5.1 | 0.25 |
| LVDs (mm) | 28.9 ± 3.7 | 28.1 ± 3.5 | 0.23 |
| IVSd (mm) | 11.3 ± 2.2 | 12.0 ± 1.6 | 0.06 |
| IVSs (mm) | 14.2 ± 2.4 | 14.8 ± 3.6 | 0.26 |
| LVPWd (mm) | 11.0 ± 1.5 | 11.1 ± 1.5 | 0.79 |
| LVPWs (mm) | 14.7 ± 2.0 | 14.3 ± 2.0 | 0.34 |
| LV mass index (g) | 211 ± 66 | 212 ± 60 | 0.93 |
| LV ejection fraction (%) | 59.7 ± 5.0 | 58.1 ± 6.0 | 0.12 |
| E (m/s) | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.39 |
| E/A ratio | 0.94 ± 0.26 | 0.89 ± 0.55 | 0.45 |
| E′ (m/s) | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | <0.01 |
| E/E′ ratio | 7.5 ± 2.4 | 8.8 ± 3.6 | 0.02 |
| Diastolic function grade, n (%) | <0.01 | ||
| Normal | 52 (58 %) | 10 (23 %) | |
| Grade1 | 24 (27 %) | 26 (61 %) | |
| Grade2 | 11 (12 %) | 6 (14 %) | |
| Grade3 | 2 (2.2 %) | 1 (2.33 %) | |
| GLS (%) | −18.3 ± 2.0 | −17.2 ± 2.3 | <0.01 |
E trans-mitral early diastolic peak velocity, E′ septal annulus early diastolic peak velocity, GLS global longitudinal strain, IVSd interventricular septa thickness at end-diastole, IVSs interventricular septal systolic thickness at end-systole, LVDd left ventricle dimension at end-diastole, LVDs left ventricle dimension at end-systole, LVPWd left ventricle posterior wall thickness at end-diastole, LVPWs left ventricle posterior wall thickness at end-systole