Table I.
Characteristic of patients with CS = 0 and CS > 0
| Parameter | Calcium score = 0 (N = 30) | Calcium score > 0 (N = 28), n (%) | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%); | |||
| Female | 21 (36.21) | 13 (22.41) | 0.12004 |
| Male | 9 (15.52) | 15 (25.86) | |
| Age, mean ± SD | 56.8 ±10.1 | 66.2 ±9.3 | 0.000536* |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 16 (27.59) | 19 (32.76) | 0.38907 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 6 (10.34) | 4 (6.9) | 0.73159 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia, n (%) | 10 (17.24) | 13 (22.41) | 0.45315 |
| Cigarette pack years, mean ± SD | 9.33 ±11.5 | 16.79 ±17.4 | 0.114246 |
| Mean blood pressure [MBP = DBP + 1/3(SBP – DBP)], mean ± SD | 12.48 ±1.5 | 13.36 ±1.95 | 0.059722 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mean ± SD [kPa] | 16.82 ±2.17 | 18.63 ±2.77 | 0.007304* |
| Artery diameter, mean ± SD: | |||
| Systolic | 0.64 ±0.12 | 0.71 ±0.13 | 0.053113 |
| Diastolic | 0.59 ±0.11 | 0.65 ±0.13 | 0.074300 |
| Arterial elasticity indices, mean ± SD: | |||
| β stiffness | 7.74 ±5.09 | 8.74 ±5.15 | 0.475914 |
| Elastic modulus [kPa] | 107.5 ±72.66 | 129 ±79.41 | 0.983092 |
| Mean intima-media thickness, mean ± SD | 0.53 ±0.15 | 0.64 ±0.19 | 0.008307* |
| Circumferential strain variables amplitudes, mean ± SD: | |||
| Strain (%) | 4.11 ±1.53 | 3.23 ±1.36 | 0.001954* |
| Strain rate (1/s) | 0.53 ±0.21 | 0.4 ± 0.15 | 0.010699* |
*
Statistically significant differences
MBP – mean blood pressure, DBP – diastolic blood pressure, SBP – systolic blood pressure.