Table 3 Speckle tracking echocardiography derived peak LV circumferential and longitudinal strain and strain rate of T1DM patients and healthy controls
Type 1 diabetes mellitus | Control | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood glucose level <150 mg/dl | Blood glucose level >150 mg/dl | |||
(n = 17) | (n = 22) | (n = 44) | ||
Circumferential strain | -24.24 ± 3.11 | -28.81 ± 4.84 | -25.95 ± 3.92 | 0.003 |
Circumferential strain rate | -1.96 ± 0.26 | -2.12 ± 0.40 | -1.86 ± 0.25 | 0.005 |
Global longitudinal strain | -19.55 ± 2.27 | -20.57 ± 2.41 | -20.72 ± 2.49 | n.s. |
Global longitudinal strain rate | -1.51 ± 0.26 | -1.85 ± 0.51 | -1.55 ± 0.21 | 0.002 |