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Table 2 Arterial structure and function parameters in study groups

From: Hypertriglyceridemia impact on arterial parameters in patients with metabolic syndrome

Variable

MS + hTG (n = 1041)

Control group (n = 897)

p value

cfPWV (m/s)

8.74 ± 1.58

8.51 ± 1.6

< 0.002

crPWV (m/s)

9.24 ± 1.26

8.91 ± 1.28

< 0.001

AIxHR75

21.21 ± 10.57

23.44 ± 10.01

< 0.001

cIMT (μm)

666.36 ± 103.22

671.74 ± 101.94

0.25

  1. MS, metabolic syndrome; hTG, hypertriglyceridemia; cfPWV, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; crPWV, carotid-radial pulse wave velocity; AIxHR75, aortic augmentation index adjusted for a heart rate 75 bpm; cIMT, an average of common carotid artery intima-media thickness
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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