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Table 4 Comparison of vascular parameters in individuals without (RHI > 1.67) and with (RHI ≤ 1.67) endothelial dysfunction

From: Establishing the interchangeability of arterial stiffness but not endothelial function parameters in healthy individuals

 

RHI > 1.67a

RHI ≤ 1.67b

P

VP-ba-PWV right

12.62 ± 0.37

13.91 ± 0.56

0.13d

VP-ba-PWV left

13.08 ± 0.39

13.95 ± 0.81

0.24d

SC-ra-PWV

8.31 ± 0.27

9.20 ± 0.31

0.05d

SC-AIx@75

10.01 ± 1.93

11.67 ± 7.57

0.84d

EP-AIx@75

2.77 ± 3.24

5.50 ± 11.90

0.13c

  1. Instrument abbreviations: VP VP-1000, SC SphygmoCor, EP EndoPat
  2. Measurement abbreviations: PWV Pulse wave velocity, AIx Augmentation index, @75 Corrected to 75 bpm, RHI Reactive hyperemia index, ba Brachial-ankle, ra Radial-ankle
  3. an = 33; mean ± SE
  4. bn = 6; mean ± SE
  5. canalyzed using t-test
  6. danalyzed using Krushal-Wallis test
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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