Table 1 Properties of pulse wave dynamics of the carotid artery and aortic arch.

Trajectory aortic arch (mm)

99 ± 17

132 ± 17

<0.001

Trajectory left carotid artery (mm)

175 ± 11

173 ± 12

0.65

PWV_aorta (m/s)

4.9 ± 0.7

7.4 ± 1.4

<0.001

PWV_{carotid artery} (m/s)

5.7 ± 1.0

6.9 ± 1.5

0.002

Ratio (PWV_{carotid artery}/PWV_aorta)

1.2 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.2

0.006

Cardiac output (ml/beat)

94 ± 22

87 ± 12

0.30

Carotid stroke volume

Common carotid artry (ml/beat)

7.7 ± 1.9

7.7 ± 2.0

0.99

Internal carotid artery (ml/beat)

5.6 ± 1.4

4.7 ± 1.3

0.06

Relative reduction (%)

26 ± 12

39 ± 8

0.002