Table 3.
Pearson correlation coefficients for the association between an SBP/MET slope > 6.2 mmHg/MET and various vascular and echocardiographic parameters
| SBP/MET slope > 6.2 mmHg/MET | ||
|---|---|---|
| r | p | |
| Age (years) | 0.037 | 0.623 |
| Height (cm) | 0.135 | 0.073 |
| BSA (m2) | 0.143 | 0.081 |
| Training history (years) | 0.008 | 0.915 |
| Training per week (h) | − 0.024 | 0.758 |
| Heart rate (/min) | − 0.109 | 0.147 |
| Central systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.151 | 0.097 |
| Central diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.162 | 0.075 |
| Mean aortic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.226 | 0.038 |
| Aortic augmentation pressure (mmHg) | 0.013 | 0.886 |
| Aortic pulse wave velocity (m/s) | − 0.010 | 0.916 |
| Augmentation index @75/min (%) | − 0.035 | 0.702 |
| Peripheral resistance (dyn*s/cm5) | − 0.110 | 0.120 |
| Brachial systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.040 | 0.592 |
| Brachial diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | − 0.045 | 0.550 |
| Maximum heart rate (/min) | 0.137 | 0.069 |
| LV ejection fraction (%) | − 0.041 | 0.597 |
| LV end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 0.092 | 0.231 |
| LV end-systolic diameter (mm) | 0.067 | 0.386 |
| Left atrial diameter (mm) | 0.028 | 0.716 |
| Left atrial volume index (ml/m2) | 0.033 | 0.851 |
| Septal wall thickness (mm) | 0.020 | 0.801 |
| Inferior wall thickness (mm) | − 0.039 | 0.617 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 0.032 | 0.673 |
| RV diameter 1 (mm) | 0.076 | 0.329 |
| Fractional area change (%) | − 0.033 | 0.851 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 0.119 | 0.126 |
| E/A | − 0.058 | 0.488 |
| E/E′ lat | − 0.005 | 0.948 |
| E/E′ med | 0.004 | 0.961 |
| E/E′ average | 0.002 | 0.972 |
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level
BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area, LV left ventricle, SPAP systolic pulmonary artery pressure, TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion