Table 1

 Venous blood sample, haemodynamic, and echocardiographic data

VariableMean (SD)
ADMA, asymmetric dimethylarginine; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; MDV, mean diastolic velocity.
FBS (mmol/l)9.5 (2.8)
HbA1c (%)7.2 (1.0)
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)5.1 (0.9)
Triglycerides (mmol/l)1.6 (1.1)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)1.4 (0.3)
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)2.9 (0.8)
ADMA (µmol/l)0.49 (0.07)
Blood pressure (mm Hg)127.7 (20.6)/66.3 (11.0)
Heart rate (beats/min)69.5 (11.8)
Left ventricular mass (g)146.7 (40.4)
Basal MDV (m/s)0.22 (0.06)
Hyperaemic MDV (m/s)0.63 (0.16)
Coronary flow reserve2.89 (0.49)