Clinical Study

Atorvastatin Treatment Does Not Alter Pulse Wave Velocity in Healthy Adults

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study participants by drug assignment.

Atorvastatin
()
Placebo
()
value

Age, y52.6 ± 15.758.7 ± 8.10.08
Men, (%)9 (43%)16 (55%)0.39
Height, cm170.7 ± 11.4171.8 ± 8.80.69
Weight, kg80.9 ± 18.478.3 ± 17.00.62
BMI, kg/m227.3 ± 4.026.4 ± 4.40.47
HR, bpm67 ± 969 ± 110.49
SBP, mmHg119.2 ± 13.7115.4 ± 12.20.30
DBP, mmHg75.5 ± 8.972.6 ± 7.80.23
TC, mmol/L5.24 ± 1.265.36 ± 0.860.70
LDL-C, mmol/L3.05 ± 1.173.27 ± 0.750.43
HDL-C, mmol/L1.58 ± 0.541.62 ± 0.470.76
TG, mmol/L1.34 ± 0.731.13 ± 0.470.22
CK, U/L157.1 ± 110.4120.8 ± 77.80.14
Activity counts, counts/da169.6 ± 160.8166.5 ± 115.00.94
Moderate activity, min/d103.7 ± 51.8112.9 ± 50.00.58
Vigorous activity, min/d6.5 ± 13.85.2 ± 9.60.74

Data are means ± SD or proportions. BMI, body mass index; C, cholesterol; CK, creatine kinase; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, resting heart rate; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TG, triglycerides.
aIn thousands.