Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Evaluating LA Volumes and Functions in Diabetic Normotensive Patients without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease

Table 3

Comparison between the control group and the patient group regarding LA area and dimensions by 2D.

		Control group	Patient group	Independent -test
					value
LA area (cm^2)				3.455	0.001
	Range	10–19.1	11.43–21.2
LA length (cm)				0.695	0.489
	Range	3.7–6.2	3–6.1
LA diameter (mm)				1.281	0.203
	Range	27–39	28–38