Table 3 Relationship between AIx and echocardiographic parameters in men.

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

 LVM (g)

2.678 (−0.349; 10.172)

0.07

3.335 (−5.961; 7.141)

0.86

2.714 (0.485; 11.149)

0.03

3.498 (−4.901; 8.84)

0.57

 LVD (cm)

0.03 (0.046; 0.163)

<0.01

0.037 (−0.018; 0.129)

0.14

0.03 (0.047; 0.167)

<0.01

0.039 (0.023; 0.131)

0.17

 LVMI(g/m2)

0.578 (0.045; 2.314)

0.06

0.719 (−1.209; 1.616)

0.77

0.586 (0.202; 2.503)

0.02

0.754 (−1.031; 1.933)

0.55

 LVS (cm)

0.032 (0.019; 0.143)

0.01

0.04 (0.009; 0.165)

0.03

0.032 (0.019; 0.145)

0.01

0.042 (0.009; 0.172)

0.03

 AO (mm)

0.021 (−0.029; 0.055)

0.54

0.027 (0.001; 0.106)

<0.05

0.022 (−0.034; 0.051)

0.69

0.028 (−0.005; 0.105)

0.07

 RWT

−0.002 (−0.011; −0.001

0.02

−0.003 (−0.012; −0.00)

0.04

−0.002 (−0.011; −0.001)

0.02

0.003 (−0.012; 0.00)

0.06

LV systolic function

 EDV (ml)

1.774 (2.623; 9.595)

0.01

2.211 (−0.966; 7.72)

0.13

1.804 (2.694; 9.784)

<0.01

2.323 (−1.277; 7.85)

0.16

 SV (ml)

1.422 (0.905; 6.494)

0.01

1.765 (−2.8; 4.136)

0.71

1.446 (0.985; 6.668)

0.01

1.855 (−3.133; 4.156)

0.78

 ESV (ml)

1.016 (0.413; 4.407)

0.02

1.271 (0.211; 5.207)

0.03

1.034 (0.382; 4.444)

0.02

1.336 (0.151; 5.400)

0.04

LV diastolic function

 MV A-wave (cm/s)

0.008 (−0.031; 0.002)

0.09

0.01 (−0.005; 0.036)

0.15

0.009 (−0.034; 0.000)

<0.05

0.011 (−0.008; 0.036)

0.21

RV structure

 RV (cm)

0.036 (−0.002; 0.14)

0.06

0.045 (−0.04; 0.138)

0.28

0.037 (0.003; 0.148)

0.04

0.048 (−0.032; 0.155)

0.20

RV function

 RVOT (cm)

0.028 (0.01; 0.122)

0.02

0.035 (−0.066; 0.072)

0.93

0.029 (0.017; 0.13)

0.01

0.037 (−0.0630.083)

0.79

  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. Left ventricle (LV) structural: LVM left ventricular mass, LVD LV diastolic diameter, LVMI left ventricular mass index, LVS LV systolic diameter, AO diameter aorta, RWT relative wall thickness, LV functional systole: EDV – end-diastolic volume, ESV end-systolic volume, SV stroke volume, LV functional diastole: MV A-wave mitral valve A-wave, Right ventricle (RV) structural: RV Right ventricle, RV functional: RVOT right ventricular outflow tract; HR heart rate.
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