TABLE 2.
Measures of blood pressure variability and arterial distensibility
| Arterial parameters | Value ± SD |
| Average 24-h SBP (mmHg) | 118.2 ± 9.3 |
| Awake SBP (mmHg) | 122.1 ± 9.9 |
| SD SBP awake (mmHg) | 15.0 ± 6.3 |
| Weighted SD SBP (mmHg) | 14.2 ± 5.8 |
| ARV SBP (mmHg) | 15.2 ± 6.1 |
| Average 24-h DBP (mmHg) | 70.3 ± 8.7 |
| Awake DBP (mmHg) | 73.8 ± 6.7 |
| SD DBP awake (mmHg) | 13.1 ± 6.0 |
| Weighted SD DBP (mmHg) | 11.5 ± 4.8 |
| ARV DBP (mmHg) | 11.8 ± 5.4 |
| Aortic stiffness | |
| Global distensibility (mmHg−1×103) | 7.4 ± 2.7 |
| Ascending aortic distensibility (mmHg−1×103) | 7.0 ± 3.0 |
| Proximal descending aortic distensibility (mmHg−1×103) | 6.0 ± 1.8 |
| Distal descending aortic distensibility (mmHg−1×103) | 8.8 ± 3.1 |
| Abdominal aortic distensibility (mmHg−1×103) | 7.7 ± 3.6 |
| Arterial stiffness | |
| CAVI | 6.2 ± 0.8 |
| PWV (carotid–femoral) (m/s) | 5.7 ± 0.9 |
| PWV (brachial–femoral) (m/s) | 8.7 ± 1.5 |
| Brachial distensibility (mmHg−1×103) | 1.18 ± 0.55 |
| Carotid distensibility (mmHg−1×103) | 6.3 ± 2.2 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 87.6 ± 9.6 |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 44.6 ± 8.9 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 59.6 ± 8.5 |
Mean ± SD or range. ARV, average real variability; CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; DDA, distal descending aorta; PWV, pulse wave velocity.