Table 2 Comparison of parameters of carotid arterial stiffness, hemodynamics, and atherosclerosis between normotensive controls and hypertensive patients
Variable | Hypertensives (n = 100) |
|---|---|
Left ventricular outflow tract deceleration time (ms) | 175.9 ± 19.3 |
CCA mean intima-media thickness (mm) | 0.90 ± 0.27 |
CCA systolic diameter (mm) | 7.2 ± 0.8 |
CCA diastolic diameter (mm) | 6.4 ± 0.7 |
Peak systolic velocity (cm/s) | 60.6 ± 13.7 |
End diastolic velocity (cm/s) | 13.8 ± 3.3 |
Mean velocity (cm/s) | 37.2 ± 7.8 |
Peak WSS (dyn/cm2) | 2.63 ± 0.75 |
Mean WSS (dyn/cm2) | 1.38 ± 0.67 |
Pulsatility index | 0.31 ± 0.03 |
Resistive index | 0.76 ± 0.05 |
Global circumferential strain (%) | 3.74 ± 1.78 |
Peak posterior radial strain (%) | -3.28 ± 1.52 |