Table 4. Comparison of atherosclerotic indexes atherosclerotic indexes among the CAA, CAE, and NCA groups.
| Atherosclerotic indexes | CAA (n=100) | CAE (n=100) | NCA (n=100) | P | P (pairwise comparison) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P12 | P23 | P13 | |||||
| baPWV (m/s) | 1,502.7±86.3 | 1,472.3±143.7 | 1,463.7±148.5 | 0.083 | NA | NA | NA |
| ABI | 0.78±0.19 | 0.79±0.20 | 0.85±0.18 | 0.017 | 0.742 | 0.022 | 0.009 |
| LDL/HDL | 2.73±1.29 | 2.53±1.14 | 2.33±0.83 | 0.040 | 0.585 | 0.398 | 0.030 |
| Carotid ultrasonography findings | |||||||
| IMT (mm) | 0.89±0.38 | 0.78±0.24 | 0.76±0.37 | 0.019 | 0.030 | 0.645 | 0.009 |
| PCV (mm/s) | 34.34±2.38 | 33.28±6.12 | 34.27±5.98 | 0.270 | NA | NA | NA |
| EDV (mm/s) | 30.97±2.31 | 30.51±3.62 | 30.76±4.18 | 0.636 | NA | NA | NA |
| RI | 0.81±0.24 | 0.72±0.17 | 0.69±0.25 | 0.002 | 0.009 | 0.807 | 0.008 |
CAA, coronary artery aneurysm; CAE, coronary artery ectasia; NCA, normal coronary artery; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave rate; ABI, ankle-brachial index; LDL/HDL, low-density lipoprotein/high-density lipoprotein; IMT, intima-media thickness; PCV, peak systolic velocity; EDV, end-diastolic velocity; RI, resistance index; NA, not applicable.