Table 2.
Cardiovascular evaluation results and their relationship with plasma CNP
| Mean ± SD or Median (IQR) | r | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP | 135.8 ± 20.7 | −0.04 | 0.74 |
| Diastolic BP | 83.7 ± 11.5 | 0.06 | 0.64 |
| Heart rate | 74.8 ± 12.2 | 0.23 | 0.04 |
| cfPWV | 11.4 ± 4.3 | −0.04 | 0.71 |
| crPWV | 10.0 ± 3.4 | −0.11 | 0.34 |
| RHI | 1.90 ± 0.49 | −0.05 | 0.69 |
| SDNNa | 30.8 (19.8 – 57.6) | −0.33 | 0.004 |
| RMSSDa | 30.5 (17.2 – 56.3) | −0.27 | 0.02 |
| Triangular Indexa | 8.5 (5.7 – 12.0) | −0.33 | 0.005 |
| LF/HFa | 0.63 (0.32 – 0.89) | 0.04 | 0.75 |
aThese parameters were logarithm transformed in Pearson’s correlation analysis due to their skewed distribution
Bold entries indicate statistical significance
Abbreviations: BP Blood pressure, cfPWV Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity, crPWV Carotid–radial pulse wave velocity, IQR Interquartile range, RHI Reactive hyperemia index