From: Acute vitamin C improves cardiac function, not exercise capacity, in adults with type 2 diabetes
 | Control | T2D | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Saline | Vitamin C | Saline | Vitamin C | |
Lateral E’rest | 0.109 ± 0.005 | 0.117 ± 0.007 | 0.115 ± 0.005 | 0.111 ± 0.004 |
Lateral E:E’rest | 6.53 ± 0.45 | 7.76 ± 0.65* | 6.51 ± 0.25 | 8.62 ± 0.38* |
Septal E’rest | 0.102 ± 0.005 | 0.098 ± 0.005* | 0.094 ± 0.003 | 0.092 ± 0.003* |
Septal E:E’rest | 7.05 ± 0.64 | 7.76 ± 0.65* | 7.95 ± 0.35 | 8.62 ± 0.38* |
MV E:Arest | 1.44 ± 0.13 | 1.37 ± 0.09 | 1.20 ± 0.06 | 1.30 ± 0.07 |
MV DecTrest (s) | 240 ± 10 | 238 ± 12 | 228 ± 11 | 219 ± 7 |
Ejection fraction (%) | 65 ± 2 | 67 ± 2 | 65 ± 1 | 63 ± 1 |
Circ. strain | − 24 ± 1 | − 23 ± 1 | − 20 ± 1†| − 21 ± 1†|