Mean (SD) blood pressures, pulse wave velocities, and cardiac dimensions
|
Men (n = 237) |
Women (n = 198) |
All (n = 435) | |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | |||
| Systolic | 126 (22) | 127 (23) | 127 (22) |
| Diastolic | 78 (11) | 75 (11) | 77 (11) |
| Mean | 96 (15) | 95 (17) | 95 (16) |
| Pulse wave velocity (m/s) | |||
| Aorto-right radial segment | 4.32 (0.45) | 3.92 (0.40) | 4.14 (0.47) |
| Aorto-left radial segment | 4.25 (0.52) | 3.87 (0.43) | 4.07 (0.51) |
| Aorto-femoral segment | 3.35 (0.51) | 3.19 (0.50) | 3.28 (0.51) |
| Aorto-post tibial segment | 5.86 (0.66) | 5.63 (0.58) | 5.71 (0.64) |
| Left ventricular dimensions | |||
| Interventricular septal thickness (mm) | 10.6 (1.7) | 9.9 (1.6) | 10.3 (1.7) |
| Posterior wall thickness (mm) | 8.8 (1.1) | 8.5 (0.9) | 8.7 (1.0) |
| Left ventricular end diastolic diameter (mm) | 45.1 (4.1) | 42.5 (3.5) | 43.9 (4.0) |
| Left ventricular end systolic diameter (mm) | 27.3 (3.6) | 24.8 (2.8) | 26.2 (3.5) |
| Left ventricular mass (g) | 149 (37) | 125 (32) | 138 (37) |
| Left ventricular mass indexed by body surface area (g/m2) | 88 (18) | 82 (17) | 85 (18) |
| Relative wall thickness | 0.4 (0.06) | 0.4 (0.06) | 0.4 (0.05) |