Table 3 Significant analysis of arterial stiffness pre and post 7 weeks treatment among EECP、ISRT、Control group.

From: Effect of enhanced external counterpulsation versus individual shear rate therapy on the peripheral artery functions

 

EECP (n = 12)

ISRT (n = 13)

Control (n = 10)

P-value

Pre

RbaPWV

1783.25 ± 471.60

1878.00 ± 461.12

2238.00 ± 595.13

0.109

LbaPWV

1876.33 ± 544.71

2113.25 ± 479.15

2292.30 ± 506.41

0.182

RABI

1.14 ± 0.17

1.03 ± 0.23

1.12 ± 0.12

0.326

LABI

1.09 ± 0.18

1.03 ± 0.17

0.98 ± 0.19

0.365

Post 7 weeks

RbaPWV

1650.83 ± 393.51

1931.75 ± 589.73

1961.30 ± 323.78

0.214

LbaPWV

1706.92 ± 424.45

2194.58 ± 597.11

2178.00 ± 587.02

0.054

RABI

1.16 ± 0.11

1.04 ± 0.13

1.12 ± 0.12

0.060

LABI

1.13 ± 0.14

1.03 ± 0.11

1.08 ± 0.15

0.236

  1. RbaPWV right ankle brachial pulse wave velocity, LbaPWV left ankle brachial pulse wave velocity, RABI right ankle brachial index, LABI left ankle brachial index.