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Table 1 Basal clinical characteristics in SGLT2i and control group

From: Effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on left ventricular remodelling and longitudinal strain: a prospective observational study

Variable

SGLT2i (n = 30)

Control (n = 22)

p value

Female, n (%)

13 (43%)

10 (45%)

0.88

Age (years)

65.7 ± 8.7

68.2 ± 8.5

0.32

Arterial hypertension

18 (60%)

16 (73%)

0.34

Smokers

6 (20%)

1 (4%)

0.22

Dyslipidaemia

16 (53%)

12 (54%)

0.93

Coronary disease

3 (10%)

1 (4%)

0.33

Metformin

23 (77%)

18 (82%)

0.74

DPP4 inhibitors

8 (27%)

7 (32%)

0.68

Insulin

9 (30%)

5 (23%)

0.56

RAAS inhibitors

21 (70%)

17 (77%)

0.56

Beta-blockers

3 (10%)

2 (9%)

0.89

Aldosterone antagonist

2 (7%)

0 (0%)

0.50

GF ≥ 60 ml/min/1.73 m2

12 (43%)

11 (50%)

0.24

Glycated haemoglobin

7.78 ± 0.94

6.97 ± 0.44

0.002

Diabetes duration (months)

87 ± 97

128 ± 105

0.14

BMI (kg/m2)

30.5 ± 6.8

28.9 ± 4.7

0.33

GF (ml/min/1.73 m2)

92.6 ± 40.8

86.7 ± 28.9

 
  1. DPP4 dipeptidyl peptidase-4, RAAS renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, GF glomerular filtration, BMI Body Mass Index