Table 1 Demographics and aortic measures according to TFPI quartile

Age, years

57.7 (9.4)

58.2 (9.6)

60.0 (9.3)

62.2 (9.1)

<0.001

Male, %

25

44

50

45

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

121.4 (20.8)

121.7 (20.2)

124.2 (21.1)

130.9 (22.8)

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

69.5 (10.3)

71.3 (8.7)

71.8 (11.0)

74.2 (10.3)

0.002

Pulse pressure, mmHg

51.9 (15.6)

50.4 (16.6)

52.3 (16.6)

56.8 (17.9)

0.01

TFPI, ng/ml

31.2 (5.5)

43.6 (2.9)

52.8 (2.7)

68.0 (9.5)

<0.001

Maximum aortic area, cm²

7.8 (1.7)

8.2 (1.9)

8.6 (1.9)

8.6 (1.9)

<0.001

Aortic strain, %

9.6 (6.8)

9.3 (7.0)

8.5 (4.8)

7.9 (5.5)

0.06

Aortic distensibility, mmHg^{-1 ·10-3}

2.0 (1.7)

1.9 (1.4)

1.6 (1.1)

1.4 (1.0)

0.001

Pulse wave velocity, m/s

7.9 (4.6)

8.3 (5.1)

8.7 (5.5)

9.9 (6.8)

0.018