Research Article

Hemodynamic Correlates of Late Systolic Flow Velocity Augmentation in the Carotid Artery

Table 1

Carotid hemodynamic values (mean ± SEM).

VariableValue

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg116 ± 2
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg73 ± 2
Heart rate, bpm60 ± 2
, cm/s108.4 ± 4.9
, cm/s45.1 ± 2.2
, cm/s24.0 ± 1.1
Flow augmentation index, %23.9 ± 1.8
, mmHg·m·sec−39.4 ± 0.8
, mmHg·m·sec−33.2 ± 0.5
Negative area, mmHg·m·sec−2−47.9 ± 12.9
WIA logreflection index, %0.67 ± 0.1
Pulse wave velocity, m/s4.2 ± 0.2
Pressure augmentation index, %−17 ± 3
Forward wave pressure, mmHg41 ± 2
Backward wave pressure, mmHg16 ± 1
WSA reflection index, %39 ± 2
Pulsatility index2.1 ± 0.1
Shear rate, s−1276.6 ± 12.9
Intima media thickness, mm0.44 ± 0.02
MCA pulsatility index0.55 ± 0.01

CCA: common carotid artery; MCA: middle cerebral artery; WIA: wave intensity analysis; WSA: wave separation analysis.