Table 1 Baseline parameters

From: Differential Effects of E-Cigarette on Microvascular Endothelial Function, Arterial Stiffness and Oxidative Stress: A Randomized Crossover Trial

 

Vaping w/o nicotine

Vaping with nicotine

Sham-vaping

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Hemodynamic parameters

Heart rate (b.p.m)*

60 ± 2

59 ± 2

60 ± 2

>0.7

Humeral systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)*

110 ± 2

109 ± 1

110 ± 2

>0.8

Humeral diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)*

68 ± 2

68 ± 1

68 ± 1

>0.9

Arterial stiffness indices

Aortic sytolic blood pressure (mm Hg)*

95 ± 2

94 ± 1

94 ± 2

>0.8

Aortic diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)*

69 ± 1

69 ± 1

68 ± 1

>0.6

Aortic pulse pressure (mm Hg)*

26 ± 1

26 ± 1

26 ± 1

>0.9

AIx75 (%)*

−4,5 ± 1.9

−3.5 ± 1.5

−3,4 ± 2.1

>0.6

Carotid–femoral PWV (m/s)*

4.9 ± 0.1

4.9 ± 0.1

5 ± 0.1

>0.6

SEVR*

184 ± 8

193 ± 7

184 ± 8

>0.3

Oxidative stress biomarkers

MPO antigen (ng.mL−1)

11.9 [3.6–165.5]

12.2 [4.2–81.1]

13.6 [7.9–26]

>0.3

P-B-3-Cl-Tyr/Tyr ratio (10−6)

59.8 [49–67.5]

55.7 [47.8–64.1]

60.3 [48.2–71.9]

>0.8

Hcit/Lys ratio (10−6)

218 [192.8–277.4]

230.1 [195.5–316.6]

222.3 [203–267]

>0.8

  1. w/o, without; AIx75, Augmentation index corrected for heart rate; SEVR, subendocardial viability ratio; MPO, Myeloperoxydase; P-B-3-Cl-Tyr/Tyr, Protein-Bound-3-Chloro-thyrosine/Tyrosine ratio; Hcit/Lys: Homocitrulline/Lysine ratio; humeral systolic and diastolic blood pressure were assessed using auscultatory sphygmomanometer.
  2. *Mean ± SEM.
  3. Median [interquantile range].