Table 2.
Comparison of arterial stiffness, blood pressures, and echocardiographic variables
| Patients (n=87) | Control (n=82) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial stiffness and blood pressures | |||
| PWV, m/sn | 9.3±1.7 | 6.3±1.6 | <0.001 |
| Sys BP, mm Hg | 140.2±20.6 | 119.3±9.7 | <0.001 |
| Dia BP, mm Hg | 85.2±11.2 | 79.4±9.5 | <0.001 |
| C sys BP, mm Hg | 126,6±21.8 | 111.4±9.8 | <0.001 |
| C dia BP, mm Hg | 87.8±11.4 | 85.7±9.3 | <0.001 |
| MAP, mm Hg | 111.4±14.2 | 97.6±8.8 | <0.001 |
| PP, mm Hg | 57.1±16.4 | 39.9±7.6 | <0.001 |
| Aug I, @%75 | 25.2±13.9 | 19.1±13.9 | 0.07 |
| Aug P, mm Hg | 7 (1–42) | 6.1±5.0 | 0.01 |
| Echocardiography | |||
| GLS, % | 17 (11–21) | 18.2±2.6 | <0.001 |
| LAVI, ml/m2 | 32.1±9.2 | 24.3±5.8 | <0.001 |
| E/e’ | 9.6±4.0 | 7.5±2.4 | 0.02 |
| EF, % | 69.7±7.8 | 70.5±5.8 | 0.087 |
| Sys Dia, mm | 25.6±5.4 | 25.4±3.6 | ns |
| Dia Dia, mm | 44.3±5.9 | 44.1±6.0 | ns |
| LVMI, g/m2 | 114.7±28.9 | 86.0±17.2 | <0.001 |
Aug - augmentation; BP - blood pressure; C - central; Dia - diastolic; EF - ejection fraction; I- index; LVMI - left ventricular mass index; MAP - mean arterial pressure; P - pressure; PP - pulse pressure; Sys - systolic