Table 2 Relationship between AIx and echocardiographic parameters in women.

From: Sex and resting heart rate influence the relation between arterial stiffness and cardiac structure and function – insights from the general population

 

aoAIx not HR b (95 CI)

 

HR b (95 CI)

 

brAIx not HR b (95 CI)

 

HR b (95 CI)

 
  

p

 

p

 

p

 

p

LV structure

 LVD (cm)

0.026 (0.003; 0.108)

0.04

−0.033 (−0.044; 0.085)

0.54

0.026 (0.003; 0.107)

0.04

0.033 (−0.045; 0.084)

0.55

 IVSd (cm)

0.009 (−0.029; 0.006)

0.20

−0.011 (−0.045; −0.002)

0.03

−0.009 (−0.029; −0.029)

0.21

−0.011 (−0.045; −0.001)

0.04

 IVSs (cm)

0.013 (−0.034; 0.016)

0.48

−0.016 (−0.062; −0.00)

<0.05

0.013 (−0.034; 0.015)

0.46

−0.016 (−0.063−0.001)

0.04

 LVS (cm)

0.026 (0.012;0.115)

0.02

0.033 (−0.002;0.125)

0.06

0.026 (0.013;0.115)

0.01

0.032 (−0.002;0.126)

0.06

 WT (cm)

0.009 (−0.026; 0.008)

0.31

−0.011 (−0.043; −0.00)

<0.05

0.009 (−0.026; 0.008)

0.30

−0.011 (−0.043; −0.001)

0.04

 RWT (cm)

−0.003 (−0.01; −0)

0.04

0.003 (−0.012; 0)

0.05

−0.003 (−0.01; −0.00)

0.03

−0.003 (−0.012; −0.00)

0.05

LV systolic function

 ESV (ml)

0.669 (0.129; 2.758)

0.03

0.834 (−0.136; 3.138)

0.07

0.667 (0.144; 2.762)

0.03

0.83 (−0.111; 3.152)

0.07

LV diastolic function

 MV E-wave (cm/s)

0.01 (0.002; 0.039)

0.03

0.012 (−0.018; 0.029)

0.63

0.01 (0.002; 0.039)

0.03

0.012 (−0.018; 0.029)

0.65

RV function

 MPAP (mmHg)

−0.316 (−1.649; −0.409)

<0.01

0.392 (−1.271; 0.268)

0.20

−0.314 (−1.647; −0.412)

<0.01

0.39 (−1.273; 0.261)

0.20

  1. Multivariable linear regression models stratified by sex adjusted for age, smoking status, mean arterial pressure, antihypertensive medication, statin use, glycated hemoglobin, height, fat mass and fat free mass were used to relate aortal and brachial Aix with echocardiographic parameters. As a sensitivity analysis we also adjusted for resting heart rate.
  2. Left ventricle (LV) structural: LVM left ventricular mass, LVD LV diastolic diameter, IVSD diastolic interventricular septum thickness, IVSs systolic interventricular septum thickness, LVS LV systolic diameter, WT wall thickness, RWT relative wall thickness, LV functional diastole: MV E-wave mitral valve E-wave, MV A-wave mitral valve A-wave, LV functional systole: EDV end-diastolic volume, SV stroke volume, EF ejection fraction, FS fractional shortening, LVEF LV ejection fraction, Right ventricle (RV) structural: RV Right ventricle, RV functional: MPAP mean pulmonary arterial pressure, HR heart rate.
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