Table 6 Correlation between speckle-tracking echocardiographic and arterial stiffness parameters of the ascending aorta for the total study population
Parameter | Aortic strain | Aortic distensibility |
|---|---|---|
Longitudinal displacement (mm) | ||
Aortic AW | −0.267** | −0.290** |
Aortic PW | −0.211* | −0.185 |
Transverse displacement (mm) | ||
Aortic AW | −0.132 | −0.169 |
Aortic PW | −0.059 | −0.016 |
Longitudinal strain (%) | ||
Aortic AW | 0.220* | 0.283* |
Aortic PW | 0.076 | 0.105 |
Longitudinal velocity (cm/s) | ||
Aortic AW | −0.003 | −0.047 |
Aortic PW | 0.077 | 0.007 |