Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics | NL-Ex | NL-Cuff | PAD-Ex | PAD-Cuff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 14) | (n = 12) | (n = 15) | (n = 11) |
Age, yrs | 54 ± 9 | 54 ± 6 | 64 ± 9 | 72 ± 11 |
ABI | 1.08 ± 0.06 | 1.0 ± 0.07 | 0.70 ± 0.14 | 0.68 ± 0.05 |
Male | 7 (50) | 6 (50) | 5 (33) | 8 (73) |
Active Tobacco use | 0 | 0 | 8 (53) | 5 (45) |
Former tobacco use | 0 | 0 | 3 (20) | 5 (45) |
Hypertension | 0 | 0 | 12 (80) | 10 (91) |
Diabetes | 0 | 0 | 7 (47) | 6 (55) |
Prior lower extremity stent | 0 | 0 | 5 (33) | 5 (45) |
Prior lower extremity bypass | 0 | 0 | 3 (20) | 0 |