Table 2.
The summary of ultrasound study measurements for flow-mediated vasodilation in the brachial artery and intimal media thickness in the carotid artery as well as exercise testing
| CAD group (n = 73) | NCAD group (n = 30) | |
| Heart rate at baseline (beats/min) | 66 ± 7 | 58 ± 11 |
| Systolic blood pressure at baseline (mmHg) | 125 ± 17 | 119 ± 13 |
| Diastolic blood pressure at baseline (mmHg) | 73 ± 10 | 70 ± 13 |
| Brachial artery diameter at baseline (mm) | 4.32 ± 0.64 | 4.21 ± 0.83 |
| Brachial artery blood flow at baseline (ml/min) | 64.5 ± 35.0 | 68.5 ± 37.3 |
| Reactive hyperemia | 4.4 ± 2.7 | 4.8 ± 3.1 |
| Flow-mediated vasodilation (%) | 3.7 ± 3.0* | 7.5 ± 2.9 |
| Nitroglycerin-induced vasodilation (%) | 13.5 ± 4.3 | 15.7 ± 4.9 |
| Intimal media thickness in carotid artery (mm) | 1.1 ± 0.2* | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
| Exercise testing ST segment depression (mm) | 1.84 ± 0.99* | 0.77± 0.8 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD; CAD group, patients with significant coronary artery disease; NCAD group, patients with non-significant coronary artery stenosis; * P < 0.05 vs. NCAD group.