Research Article
Oscillometrically Measured Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity Reveals Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Middle-Aged, Apparently Healthy Population
Table 2
Independent markers of asymptomatic carotid artery atherosclerosis by stepwise logistic regression analysis.
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A stepwise logistic regression including age, gender, body mass index, smoking habits, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and PWVao showed aortic PWV, smoking, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure to be significant independent markers. PWVao, aortic pulse wave velocity; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure. |