Table 3.
Echocardiographic parameters of the study groups.
| T1DM patients (n = 24) | Controls (n = 15) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ao (mm) | 27.2 ± 3.0 | 27.2 ± 2.6 | 0.978 |
| LA (mm) | 36.1 ± 4.4 | 36.7 ± 4.3 | 0.672 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 44.9 ± 4.8 | 46.7 ± 4.0 | 0.217 |
| LVESD (mm) | 27.9 ± 2.7 | 28.9 ± 3.5 | 0.347 |
| IVSd (mm) | 8.2 ± 1.0 | 8.7 ± 0.9 | 0.099 |
| PW (mm) | 8.3 ± 1.1 | 8.6 ± 0.8 | 0.261 |
| LVEDV (mL) | 100.0 ± 15.5 | 101.7 ± 23.2 | 0.800 |
| LVESV (mL) | 31.3 ± 6.1 | 33.1 ± 12.0 | 0.592 |
| EF (%) | 69.4 ± 3.3 | 68.5 ± 4.3 | 0.491 |
The data are presented as mean ± SD. Ao, aortic diameter; LA, left atrial diameter; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD, left ventricular end-systolic diameter; IVSd, interventricular septum thickness at end-diastole; PW, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end-diastole; LVEDV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV, left ventricular end-systolic volume; EF, ejection fraction.