Brachial Artery | Superficial Femoral Artery | |
Baseline Phase | ||
Heart Rate, bpm | 367±12 | 368±16 |
Diameter, µm | 498±28 | 397±11* |
Blood Velocity, µm/sec | 85±8 | 76±11 |
Blood Flow, µl/min | 1,027±147 | 568±90* |
Shear Rate, s-1 | 1.4±0.1 | 1.5±0.2 |
Occlusion Phase | ||
Heart Rate, bpm | 362±12 | 359±14 |
Diameter, µm | 499±32 | 390±11*† |
Blood Velocity, µm/sec | 63±9† | 38±8† |
Blood Flow, µl/min | 722±122† | 272±62*† |
Shear Rate, s-1 | 1.0±0.2† | 0.8±0.2† |
Hyperemic Phase | ||
Heart Rate, bpm | 363±12 | 357±12 |
Peak Diameter, µm | 586±22†‡ | 457±15*†‡ |
Peak Blood Velocity, µm/sec | 149±11†‡ | 205±12*†‡ |
Peak Blood Flow, µl/min | 1,778±229†‡ | 1,495±127†‡ |
Peak Shear Rate, s-1 | 2.5±0.3†‡ | 3.7±0.2*†‡ |
* P<0.05 vs. Brachial Artery. | ||
† P<0.05 vs. Baseline Phase. | ||
‡ P<0.05 vs. Occlusion Phase. | ||
Values are mean ± SEM. |