Table 3.

Left ventricular mechanic evaluated by strain and strain rate

	Control (N = 80)	Group I (DM) (N = 70)	Group II (DM+HTA) (N = 70)	Group III (DM+CAD) (N = 70)	p
Slong (%)	18.71 ± 1.86*#¤	17.36 ± 1.80Δ	16.31 ± 2.79	16.26 ± 2.84	<0.001
Scirc (%)	21.53 ± 0.99#¤	21.25 ± 1.95Δ	18.24 ± 3.43	19.07 ± 2.76	<0.001
SR longE(s−1)	1.25 ± 0.15*#¤	1.00 ± 0.15	0.96 ± 0.12	0.98 ± 0.14	<0.001

S _long peak longitudinal strain, S _circ peak circumferential strain, SR _long E early diastolic longitudinal strain rate

Note: Longitudinal and circumferential strains are shown in absolute values

*p < 0.05 control vs DM; ^# p < 0.05 control vs DM+HTA; ^¤ p < 0.05 control vs DM+CAD

^Δ p < 0.05 DM vs DM+CAD