Parameter MS(N=19) Diabetes(N=19) Controls(N=20) EDD (mm) 49.3 ± 4.5 52 ± 5.9 47.6 ± 5.4 EDV (ml) 87.2 ± 17.7 92.1 ± 10 74.1 ± 8.2 LAA (cm2) 19.21 ± 4.14 18.91 ± 3.31 17.6 ± 2.69 LVM (I)(g/m2) 64.3 ± 11.1 78.8 ± 17.9 §* 58.2 ± 9.4 LVEF (%) 62 ± 4.1 64 ± 5.3 63 ± 3.8 E/A ratio 0.89 ± 0.25* 0.97 ± 0.21 1.01 ± 0.25 DecT (sec) 0.221 ± 0.05 0.216 ± 0.04 0.206 ± 0.03 Sm (cm/sec) 48.7 ± 8.1 49.9 ± 9.5 52.3 ± 6.5 Em (cm/sec) 56.5 ± 7.7 59.9 ± 9.2 68.3 ± 8.9 E/Em 13.2 ± 2.1* 13.3 ± 3.2* 9.56 ± 2.7 Data are expressed as mean ± SD Abbreviations: EDD: End Diastolicdiameter; EDV: End Diastolic Volume; LAA: Leftatrium Area; LVM: Leftventricular Mass; LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; E/A: Early and Late Diastolic peak Velocity Ratio; DecT E: Wavedeceleration time; Sm TD: Systolicpeakvelocity; Em TD: Earlydiastolicpeakvelocity; E: Eearly PWD; TD: Diastolicpeakvelocity ratio. *p<0.05 vs controls § p<0.05 MS vs diabetes

Table 2: Transthoracic conventional echocardiographic and TDI parameters.