Table 4

Means and correlational analysis (Pearson r value) of arterial stiffness among CAD Patients (n = 20)

Pulse Wave Velocity
Observer I
Observer II
Pearson (r)
95% CI
P value

Heart Brachial PWV
298.9 ± 59.26
298.9 ± 59.61
0.99
0.97 to 0.99
p < 0.0001
Heart Ankle PWV
550.3 ± 83.60
553.5 ± 87.53
0.98
0.96 to 0.99
p < 0.0001
Brachial Ankle PWV
1719 ± 368.8
1731 ± 364.8
0.99
0.98 to 0.99
p < 0.0001
Carotid Femoral PWV
1199 ± 307.4
1210 ± 304
0.98
0.97 to 0.99
p < 0.0001
Brachial ASI
39.15 ± 14.21
38.63 ± 15.07
0.93
0.85 to 0.97
p < 0.0001
Ankle ASI
60.48 ± 17.77
60.70 ± 16.09
0.95
0.88 to 0.98
p < 0.0001

Values are expressed as Mean ± SD

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