Table 2.
Arterial parameters of the 180 patients at inclusion
| Parameters | Mean | (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Common carotid artery | ||
| carotid systolic BP (mmHg) | 125 | (25) |
| carotid diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74 | (10) |
| carotid pulse pressure (mmHg) | 52 | (21) |
| augmentation index (%) | 32 | (13) |
| internal diameter (m × 10−3) | 6.30 | (1.0) |
| intima-media thickness (m × 10−6) | 760 | (156) |
| wall cross-sectional area (m2 × 10−6) | 17.1 | (5.2) |
| wall to lumen ratio | 24.5 | (5.3) |
| circumferential wall stress (kPa) | 48.0 | (13.3) |
| carotid stiffness (m/s) | 7.4 | (2.5) |
| Young's elastic modulus (kPa) | 540 | (438) |
| Aorta | ||
| carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (m/s) | 11.5 | (3.1) |