Table 4.

Correlation analysis between the other FMD parameters and CRP

	LVAD		HT		HF
	rho	P	rho	P	rho	P
	Baseline diameter a
CRP	0.3	0.13	0.2	0.16	0.09	0.5
	Peak diameter a
CRP	0.17	0.4	0.14	0.3	−0.07	0.7
	Absolute FMD change a
CRP	−0.3	0.1	−0.1	0.4	−0.03	0.8

Abbreviations: CRP, C‐reactive protein; FMD, flow‐mediated dilation; HF, heart failure; HT, heart transplantation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device.

Statistical significance was considered for P < 0.05.

^a Of brachial artery.