Characteristics of patients by ratio of early to late left ventricular filling velocity (E/A).

<p>Data are number (%), mean±SEM or median [interquartile range].</p>a<p>Mann-Whitney U test.</p>b<p>Welch’s test.</p><p>DM, diabetes mellitus; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; EF, ejection fraction; E/Ea, ratio of early diastolic mitral inflow to annular velocity; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.