Research Article

Assessment of Left Ventricular Structural Remodelling in Patients with Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Table 2

Left ventricular geometry and function.

DCM ()Controls () value

LV end-diastolic volume index (EDV), mL/m260.1 ± 7.766.6 ± 10.60.032
LV end-systolic volume index (ESV), mL/m224.6 ± 5.928.6 ± 6.90.023
LV stroke volume index (SV), mL/m236.5 ± 4.738.0 ± 5.40.279
LV ejection fraction, %60.1 ± 6.757.5 ± 5.30.102
Cardiac index (CI), L/(minm2)2.8 ± 0.42.7 ± 0.50.749
LV mass index, g/m253.7 ± 9.851.5 ± 8.90.378
LV mass to LV end-diastolic volume, g/mL0.90 ± 0.200.79 ± 0.150.025