Table IV.
Biomarkers | Mean (n=20) | SD | IQR | Min | Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aortic SP, mm Hg | 128.8 | 21.7 | 27.0 | 107.0 | 201.0 |
Pulse pressure, mm Hg | 47.5 | 18.6 | 16.0 | 30.0 | 109.0 |
Base artery diameter, mm | 5.1 | 0.92 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 6.6 |
Pulse wave velocity, cm sec−1 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 13.6 |
Augmentation pressure, mm Hg | 11.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
Reactive hyperemia index, % | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.97 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
FMD, % | 5.3 | 11.8 | 7.8 | −14.8 | 35.7 |
NMD, % | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
Augmentation index to 75 beats per min, % | 17.1 | 10.3 | 16.5 | 1.0 | 37.0 |
Abbreviations: FMD, flow‐mediated dilatation; IQR, interquartile range; max, maximum; min, minimum; NMD, nitroglycerin‐mediated dilatation; SD, standard deviation; SP, systolic pressure.