Table 2 Common carotid artery IMT in 26 pairs of children with and without parental history of myocardial infarction)
PHPMI-positive (n = 26)PHPMI-negative (n = 26)p Value
Mean right CCA IMT (mm)0.439 (0.082)0.375 (0.073)0.005
Mean left CCA IMT (mm)0.448 (0.086)0.388 (0.073)0.010
Mean combined CCA IMT (mm)0.444 (0.076)0.382 (0.062)0.001
Right CCA lumen diameter (mm)5.065 (0.671)4.933 (0.549)0.484
Left CCA lumen diameter (mm)5.133 (0.651)4.950 (0.516)0.185

  • Data are mean (SD). Paired t test p values for continuous variables.

  • CCA, common carotid artery; IMT, intima-media thickness; PHPMI-negative, negative parental history of premature myocardial infarction; PHPMI-positive, positive parental history of premature myocardial infarction.