Table 2.
Aortic stiffness parameters in the study groups
| Control (n = 27) | HT (n = 25) | DM+HT (n = 18) | DM (n = 24) | p Value | |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 113 (12) | 163 (12)* | 169 (10)* | 117 (13)†‡ | <0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 73 (9) | 91 (14)* | 84 (10)* | 75 (6)†‡ | <0.001 |
| Pulse pressure (mm Hg) | 40 (14) | 71 (14)* | 84 (11)* | 42 (13)†‡ | <0.001 |
| ASD (mm) | 34 (4) | 37 (5)* | 35 (4) | 33 (3)† | 0.011 |
| ADD (mm) | 29 (4) | 33 (4)* | 33 (4)* | 30 (3) | 0.001 |
| PDC (mm) | 5 (2) | 4 (2)* | 3 (1)* | 3 (1)* | <0.001 |
| Aortic strain (%) | 18 (8) | 11 (7)* | 8 (3)*† | 9 (3)*‡ | <0.001 |
| Distensibility (cm2/dyn/103) | 10 (5.1) | 3.1 (1.5)* | 2 (0.9)*† | 5.1 (2.8)*†‡ | <0.001 |
Data are mean (SD).
ADD, aortic diastolic diameter; ASD, aortic systolic diameter; AT, descending aortic flow acceleration time; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PDC, pulsatile diameter change.
*Control group versus patient groups; †HT group versus the other study groups; ‡DM+HT group versus the other study groups.