Table 1.
Results in dependency of the presence of hypertension resp. diabetes mellitus.
| Parameter | 1 Controls (N = 20) | 2 HTN (N = 31) | 3 HTN + DM (N = 12) | P 1 vs 2 | P 1 vs 3 | P 2 vs 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.9 |
| Age (years) | 57.2 ± 8.2 | 59.6 ± 6.7 | 58.8 ± 9.9 | 0.34 | 0.62 | 0.8 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 26.2 ± 3.9 | 28.4 ± 4.7 | 30.7 ± 6.3 | 0,12 | <0.05 | 0.2 |
| LVEF [%] | 64.8 ± 5.3 | 61.3 ± 6.6 | 63.0 ± 7.7 | 0.11 | 0.43 | 0.50 |
| LVEDVi [ml/m2] | 67.7 ± 12.9 | 70.7 ± 15.6 | 67.8 ± 12.0 | 0.59 | 0.98 | 0.60 |
| IVSD [mm] | 8.8 ± 1.6 | 10.3 ± 2.0 | 10.0 ± 2.1 | <0.05 | <0.05 | 0.7 |
| EFV [ml/m2] | 50.3 ± 22.7 | 64.2 ± 27.3 | 78.4 ± 28.0 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 |
| PWV (m/s) | 8.1 ± 1.9 | 8.6 ± 1.7 | 9.8 ± 3.3 | 0.14 | <0.05 | <0.05 |
| LS [%] | −25.5 ± 3.8 | −24.7 ± 4.6 | −20.9 ± 5.1 | 0.45 | <0.05 | <0.05 |
| CS [%] | −28.3 ± 4.1 | −27.1 ± 5.0 | −24.4 ± 5.7 | 0.24 | <0.05 | <0.05 |
| T1 [ms] | 964.6 ± 40.3 | 991.6 ± 35.5 | 994.0 ± 43.2 | <0.05 | <0.05 | 0.74 |
LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDVi: left ventricular end diastolic volume index; IVSD: interventricular septal diameter; EFV: epicardial fat volume; PWV: aortic pulse wave velocity; LS: longitudinal strain; CS: circumferential strain; T1: T1-relaxation times.