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Table 4 Comparison of results in men and women in respect of myocardial blood flow (MBF), coronary vascular resistance (CVR) and endothelium-dependent vasodilation index (EDVI) at rest and in response to CPT.

From: Gender differences in response to cold pressor test assessed with velocity-encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance of the coronary sinus

 

Total

n= 24

Gender

  

Men

n= 12

Women

n= 12

p

MBF

(mL·g-1·min-1)

    

   Rest

0.71 ± 0.23

0.63 ± 0.23

0.79 ± 0.21

0.08

   CPT

1.19 ± 0.55

0.85 ± 0.29*

1.52 ± 0.56*

0.001

ΔMBF from rest

(mL·g-1·min-1)

0.47 ± 0.42

0.22 ± 0.19

0.73 ± 0.43

0.001

CVR

(mmHg·mL-1·g·min)

    

   Rest

139 ± 74

162 ± 93

115 ± 40

0.1

   CPT

106 ± 75

139 ± 92

71 ± 27*

0.01

EDVI

1.67 ± 0.55

1.38 ± 0.64

1.92 ± 0.51

0.03

  1. p women vs men, unpaired t test. *p < 0.005 vs rest, paired t test.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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