Table 2 Ocular microvascular parameters (mean ± SD).

From: A novel algorithm for cardiovascular screening using conjunctival microcirculatory parameters and blood biomarkers

Variables

Control n = 66

Post-MI n = 66

p value

Diameter (D, μm)

21.45 ± 3.03

22.79 ± 3.07

0.012

Axial velocity (Va, mm/s)

0.54 ± 0.05

0.50 ± 0.06

0.001

Cross-sectional velocity (Vs, mm/s)

0.38 ± 0.04

0.35 ± 0.04

0.001

Blood flow (Q, pl/s)

159.66 ± 47.27

161 ± 48.12

0.457

Wall shear rate (WSR, s−1)

167.78 ± 34.37

143.59 ± 28.56

0.001

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