Table 1

Clinical and biochemical parameters for 167 subjects with type 2 diabetes, stratified according to cardiac function


Total cohort (n = 167)
Normal cardiac function (n = 59)
Diastolic dysfunction alone (n = 66)
Diastolic and systolic dysfunction (n = 30)

Intrarenal RI
0.69 ± 0.01
0.66 ± 0.06
0.72 ± 0.06**
0.71 ± 0.06**
Age (years)
62 ± 12
55 ± 13
66 ± 9*
66 ± 12*
Sex (% male)
59%
59%
54%
72%
Diabetes duration (years)
11 ± 8
9 ± 6
13 ± 8*
10 ± 7
Obese BMI (>30 kg/m2, %)
57%
48%
60%
56%
History of CVD (%)
36%
23%
32%
69%*
HbA1c (%)
7.7 ± 1.5
8.1 ± 1.5
7.6 ± 1.3*
7.4 ± 1.9*
Metformin use(%)
68%
80%
55%*
69%
Sulphonylurea use (%)
57%
62%
50%
72%
Glitazone use (%)
19%
31%
11%*
17%
Insulin use (%)
42%
45%
46%
24%
Hypertension (%)
81%
69%
85%*
90%*
Systolic BP (mmHg)
140 ± 17
135 ± 17
144 ± 18
141 ± 15
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
75 ± 8
76 ± 8
74 ± 8
76 ± 9
RAS inhibitor use (%)
72%
54%
84%*
83%*
Number of antihypertensives (n)
1.9 ± 1.4
1.3 ± 1.3
2.1 ± 1.4*
2.7 ± 1.5*
Total cholesterol (mM)
4.7 ± 0.9
4.9 ± 1.0
4.8 ± 0.8
4.6 ± 1.0
Triglycerides (mM)
2.1 ± 1.2
2.3 ± 1.3
2.0 ± 1.1
2.3 ± 1.4
Treatment for dyslipidaemia
63%
58%
53%
90%*
History of retinopathy
27%
14%
44%*
17%
iGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)
93 ± 32
111 ± 27
82 ± 27*
73 ± 30*
GFR< 60 (ml/min/1.73 m2)
22%
6%
25%*
39%*
AER > 20 (μg/min)
45%
41%
39%
59%*

Data for continuous variables are mean ± SD. Data for categorical variables are expressed as proportions.

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 vs individuals with normal cardiac function on TTE,

MacIsaac et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2008 7:15   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-7-15