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. 2018 Jun;57(2):301–306. doi: 10.20471/acc.2018.57.02.10

Table 1. Doppler ultrasound parameter mean values for examined arteries in patients with and without early dysthyroid optic neuropathy (eDON).

Group
Artery Doppler ultrasound parameter eDON
(Δ±SD)
No eDON
(Δ±SD)
t-value p-value
ICA SFV 360.74±55.87 352.06±88.00 -0.33 0.74
DFV 100.83±41.39 112.21±26.60 1.00 0.32
VMEAN 230.78±42.39 232.17±54.02 0.08 0.93
RI 0.68±0.06 0.72±0.10 1.82 0.07
PI 1.03±0.13 1.15±0.24 1.99 0.05
OA SFV 328.86±80.31 396.96±81.61 2.48 0.01
DFV 68.70±28.15 89.12±34.24 1.89 0.06
VMEAN 198.76±50.68 247.74±57.13 2.65 0.01
RI 0.78±0.06 0.79±0.06 0.64 0.52
PI 1.26±0.17 1.32±0.16 0.98 0.33
CRA SFV 235.82±58.04 300.39±74.91 2.79 0.01
DFV 44.11±18.52 70.29±21.61 3.80 <0.001
VMEAN 139.97±36.10 170.38±58.72 1.78 0.08
RI 0.76±0.05 0.82±0.06 2.69 0.009
PI 1.94±2.66 1.38±0.17 -0.80 0.43

ICA = internal carotid artery; OA = ophthalmic artery; CRA = central retinal artery; SFV = peak systolic flow velocity; DFV = end diastolic flow velocity; VMEAN = mean flow; RI = resistivity index; PI = pulsatility index; t-Student’s t-test