Table 7

The correlation between carotid-femoral PWV and other variables evaluated in all subjects (Healthy + CAD) (n = 88)


P-Value
Pearson (r)

Brachial ASI
<0.005
0.30
Ankle ASI
<0.0001
0.67
Heart Brachial PWV
<0.0004
0.37
Heart Ankle PWV
<0.0001
0.83
Brachial Ankle PWV
<0.0001
0.99

ASI, arterial stiffness index; PWV, pulse wave velocity

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