Table 2.
Study results
| Arterial Stiffness Parameter | BAV | TAV | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic Impedance (Zc) |
146.50 ± 14.69 |
177.54 ± 20.12 |
0.25 |
| Carotid-Femoral PWV (cm/sec) |
781.43 ± 92.51 |
782.26 ± 67.02 |
0.99 |
| Carotid-Brachial PWV (cm/sec) |
796.14 ± 55.67 |
789.22 ± 50.44 |
0.93 |
| Carotid-Radial PWV (cm/sec) |
952.65 ± 49.59 |
940.11 ± 42.64 |
0.85 |
| Arterial elastance (mmHg/ml) |
1.63 ± 0.59 |
1.94 ± 0.57 |
0.26 |
| Time to inflection, ms |
129 ± 12 |
141 ± 9 |
0.39 |
| Augmentation Index (%) | 14.27 ± 4.18 | -3.02 ± 3.96 | 0.007* |