Table 5.
Correlation of metabolic and inflammatory measures with cardiac and vascular markers.
| r | p-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Free fatty acids | ||
| Carotid distension, mm | −0.12 | 0.489 |
| Carotid compliance, mm2/mmHg × 10−1 | −0.32 | 0.049 |
| Beta stiffness index, U | 0.45 | 0.004 |
| cIMT, mm | 0.08 | 0.639 |
| LV mass index, g/m2.7 | 0.33 | 0.043 |
| Fractional shortening, % | 0.07 | 0.684 |
| Global longitudinal strain, % | 0.10 | 0.547 |
| Global circumferential strain, % | 0.05 | 0.752 |
| Highly sensitive C-reactive protein | ||
| Carotid distension, mm | −0.11 | 0.430 |
| Carotid compliance, mm2/mmHg × 10−1 | −0.18 | 0.192 |
| Beta stiffness index, U | 0.03 | 0.804 |
| cIMT, mm | 0.14 | 0.321 |
| LV mass, g | −0.04 | 0.755 |
| LV mass index, g/m2.7 | 0.05 | 0.746 |
| Fractional shortening, % | −0.45 | 0.0006 |
| Global longitudinal strain, % | −0.16 | 0.243 |
| Global circumferential strain, % | 0.04 | 0.774 |
| Glucose infusion rate per fat free mass | ||
| Carotid distension, mm | 0.01 | 0.928 |
| Carotid compliance, mm2/mmHg × 10−1 | 0.18 | 0.241 |
| Beta stiffness index, U | −0.25 | 0.095 |
| cIMT, mm | −0.06 | 0.679 |
| LV mass, g | −0.34 | 0.019 |
| LV mass index, g/m2.7 | −0.32 | 0.028 |
| Fractional shortening, % | −0.04 | 0.772 |
| Global longitudinal strain, % | −0.31 | 0.038 |
| Global circumferential strain, % | −0.04 | 0.770 |
Data are Pearson correlation coefficients.
A p-value in bold font indicates a significant association.
cIMT, carotid intima–media thickness; LV, left ventricular.