Figure 1. baPWV, haPWV, and log PAC before, 6 months and 1 year after adrenalectomy.
(a). There was a significant decrease in baPWV 6 months after adrenalectomy (1636 ± 310 to 1533 ± 278 cm/s, p < 0.001) but a non-significant increase in the subsequent 6 months to 1562 ± 313 cm/s after surgery (p = 0.248). (b) There was a significant decrease in haPWV 6 months after adrenalectomy (1096 ± 138 to 1048 ± 129 cm/s, p < 0.001) but no further decrease in the subsequent 6 months to 1049 ± 123 cm/s after surgery (p = 0.415). (c) There was a significant decrease in log PAC 6 months after adrenalectomy (1.7 ± 0.3 to 1.4 ± 0.3, p < 0.001), but a significant increase in the subsequent 6 months to 1.5 ± 0.2 (p = 0.009). baPWV = brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; haPWV: = heart-ankle pulse wave velocity; log PAC = log-transformed plasma aldosterone concentration; op = operation; m = month.