Table 1.

Viscoelastic properties of aortic tissue after incubation (for 24 h) with calciprotein particles

	Viscous modulus (mmHg∙s/mm)	Elastic modulus (mmHg/mm)
Thoracic Aorta
Control	0.217 ± 0.013	276 ± 4
CPP1	0.372 ± 0.101	398 ± 73
CPP2	0.210 ± 0.007	274 ± 9
Infrarenal Aorta
Control	0.563 ± 0.023	612 ± 16
CPP1	3.434 ± 1.207***	2975 ± 1140**
CPP2	0.625 ± 0.095	620 ± 61

The viscous and elastic moduli were calculated from pressure-diameter tracings, recorded between 80 and 120 mmHg diastolic and systolic pressure, respectively. Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM). n = 9. Statistical analysis was performed using a Two-Way ANOVA with a Tukey post-hoc test for multiple comparisons. Results of multiple comparison (versus “control”) analysis are shown in the table.

CPP1 Primary Calciprotein Particle(s), CPP2 Secondary Calciprotein Particle(s).

**p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.