Table 2 Central and peripheral hemodynamic parameters in pheochromocytoma and healthy controls

From: Factors influencing arterial stiffness in pheochromocytoma and effect of adrenalectomy

 

PHEO

C

P

Heart rate (b.p.m.)

71±14

66±10

0.037

Brachial BP (mm Hg)

132±22/76±12

117±11/70±8

<0.001/0.016

Mean BP (mm Hg)

95±15

86±8

<0.001

Central BP (mm Hg)

117±18/77±13

104±10/71±8

<0.001/0.013

Mean 24 h BP (mm Hg)

127±17/77±11

116±9/73±7

0.005/0.07

Day 24 h BP (mm Hg)

129±16/80±11

120±9/77±7

0.009/0.16

Night 24 BP (mm Hg)

122±21/72±13

106±11/66±7

<0.001/0.02

Mean 24 h HR (b.p.m.)

75±12

70±8

0.025

Daytime BP variability (mm Hg)

12±5/9±3

10±3/9±2

0.022/0.694

Augmentation index 75a

19±14

16±13

0.316

PWV (m s–1)

7.2±1.4

5.8±0.5

<0.001

PWVadj (m s–1)b

6.9±0.1

6.1±0.1

<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; PWV, pulse wave velocity.
  2. Values are shown as means±s.d.
  3. aAugmentation index for heart rate 75 beats per min.
  4. bAdjusted for age, heart rate, brachial mean blood pressure and fasting plasma glucose.
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