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Distensibility (10−3 mmHg−1)
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|
Proximal right carotid artery
|
10.4 ± 7.0
|
5.9 ± 3.8
|
0.048
|
|
Distal right carotid artery
|
8.3 ± 2.9
|
7.9 ± 3.0
|
0.64
|
|
Proximal left carotid artery
|
8.7 ± 5.8
|
8.1 ± 5.5
|
0.36
|
|
Distal left carotid artery
|
7.1 ± 4.8
|
6.2 ± 2.2
|
0.74
|
|
PWV right carotid artery (m/s)
|
6.8 ± 4.1
|
3.3 ± 1.5
|
<0.01
|
|
PWV left carotid artery (m/s)
|
6.9 ± 4.0
|
4.2 ± 1.7
|
0.10
|
|
Wall area right carotid artery (mm2)
|
19.4 ± 2.4
|
15.3 ± 2.6
|
<0.01
|
|
Wall area left carotid artery (mm2)
|
19.7 ± 4.1
|
15.8 ± 1.9
|
<0.05
|
|
Wall thickness right carotid artery (mm)
|
0.90 ± 0.12
|
0.75 ± 0.09
|
<0.01
|
|
Wall thickness left carotid artery (mm)
|
0.90 ± 0.12
|
0.76 ± 0.08
|
<0.05
|
