Research Article

Association between Markers of Fibrosis and Heart Failure Incidence in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 3

Comparison of echocardiography and laboratory results between groups, Me (25; 75).

ParametersNon-HF (57)HF (15)

HbA1c (%)7.5 (7.2; 8.1)8.2 (7.4; 9.6)0.035
GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)77 (66; 89)71 (65; 84)0.41
LDL (mmol/l)2.67 (2.16; 3.31)2.54 (1.48; 3.22)0.29
HDL (mmol/l)1.02 (0.85; 1.14)0.97 (0.89; 1.08)0.73
TG (mmol/l)2.7 (1.6; 3.8)2.9 (1.9; 4.0)0.22
EF (Simpson) (%)62 (56; 65)59 (55; 63)0.56
LA volume index (ml/m2)36.3 (31.8; 40.1)43.9 (37.7; 46.3)0.008
IVS (mm)10 (9; 12)11 (10; 13)0.64
PW (mm)10 (9; 12)11 (9; 13)0.56
RWT0.46 (0.42; 0.49)0.55 (0.48; 0.59)0.016
LV EDV (ml)118 (101.2; 128.9)125.5 (115.3; 139.5)0.38
LV ESV (ml)45 (38; 51)46 (42; 53)0.42
LVM/BSA (g/m2)108 (90; 116)120 (99; 139)0.026
LVM/height (g/m2.7)49 (41; 58)59 (50; 70)0.031