Table 3

Comparison of measurements Day 1 and Day 2


HR (beats/min)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
PP (mmHg)
Diameter Change (mm)
DC (kPa)
PWV ECG (m/s)
PWV (carotid-femoral) (m/s)

Visit 1
61 ± 10
113 ± 25
70 ± 16
45 ± 11
0.61 ± 0.11
18.3 ± 3.5
7.72 ± 1.85
7.56 ± 1.49
Visit 2
61 ± 11
112 ± 25
70 ± 16
43 ± 11
0.60 ± 0.20
18.4 ± 3.4
7.73 ± 1.86
7.57 ± 1.48
Correlation
0.98
0.96
0.92
0.84
0.82
0.98
0.99
0.98
CV
2.7%
6.2%
3.3%
6.6%
7%
2.5%
2.3%
1.8%

PP is pulse pressure (systolic – diastolic). Diameter change is diastolic – systolic diameter. DC is distensibility. No significant differences between the left and right side were found for all measurements. Values are means ± SD.

Duren et al. Dynamic Medicine 2008 7:2   doi:10.1186/1476-5918-7-2