Characteristics of patients by ejection fraction (EF).

Data are number (%), mean±SEM or median [interquartile range].aMann-Whitney U test.bWelch’s test.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; E/A, ratio of early to late left ventricular filling velocity; E/Ea, ratio of early diastolic mitral inflow to annular velocity; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.