Table 4. Aortic stiffness parameters in patients with intermediate severity asthma and the control group.
| Intermediateseverity asthma patients (n = 18) | Control group (n = 57) | p-value | |
| Peak aortic velocity, cm/s | 125.6 ± 16.7 | 123.5 ± 17.9 | > 0.05 |
| Ds, mm | 11.4 ± 2.0 | 11.1 ± 1.9 | > 0.05 |
| Dd, mm | 8.2 ± 1.5 | 8.2 ± 1.8 | > 0.05 |
| DIS, 10-6 cm2/dyne | 1.31 ± 0.51 | 1.41 ± 0.66 | > 0.05 |
| S | 0.39 ± 0.10 | 0.37 ± 0.14 | > 0.05 |
| Ep, N/m2 | 105.9 ± 42.4 | 116.5 ± 55.9 | > 0.05 |
| Ep* | 1.71 ± 0.74 | 1.83 ± 0.90 | > 0.05 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
Dd: abdominal aorta diastolic diameter, DIS: aortic distensibility, Ds: abdominal aorta systolic diameter, Ep: pressure strain elastic modulus, Ep*: pressure strain normalised by diastolic pressure, S: aortic strain.