Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship between Blood Vessel Wall Constituents and Viscoelastic Properties: Dynamic Biomechanical and Structural In Vitro Studies in Aorta and Carotid Arteries

Table 1

Hemodynamic parameters.

	Systolic pressure (mmHg)	Diastolic pressure (mmHg)	Pulse pressure (mmHg)	Mean pressure (mmHg)	Mean diameter (mm)
Arteries
Carotid	134.3 ± 5.6	61.1 ± 4.3	73.2 ± 5.0	85.5 ± 5.0	6.38 ± 0.32
Ascending aorta	135.8 ± 4.6	67.1 ± 4.3	68.7 ± 5.0	90.0 ± 4.0	22.40 ± 1.15^a
Descending aorta	138.1 ± 4.6	63.9 ± 5.4	74.2 ± 4.5	88.7 ± 4.7	15.81 ± 0.97^a,b

 ^a𝑃<0.05 with respect to carotid artery.
^b𝑃<0.05 with respect to ascending aorta.