Table 3.

Speckle‐tracking assessment of the left ventricular function in the study population

	Controls (n = 55)	HT (n = 60)	DM + HT (n = 50)	P
Two‐dimensional mechanical parameters
Longitudinal strain (%)	−21.3 ± 2.6	−18.6 ± 2.2 a	−17.7 ± 2.0 a	<.001
Circumferential strain (%)	−22.1 ± 2.9	−19.5 ± 2.4	−18.3 ± 2.3	<.001*
Radial strain (%)	41.8 ± 10.1	40.3 ± 10.6	38.5 ± 9.3	.247
Myocardial work
Global myocardial work index (mm Hg%)	1887 ± 289	2073 ± 311 a	2144 ± 345 a	<.001
Global constructive work (mm Hg%)	2040 ± 319	2197 ± 344	2355 ± 379	<.001*
Global wasted work (mm Hg%)	87 ± 40	96 ± 45	108 ± 52	.072
Global work efficiency (%)	95 ± 3	96 ± 3	95 ± 3	.123

Abbreviations: DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; HT, arterial hypertension.

^a P < .01 vs controls.

^* P < .05 for all comparisons.