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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and carotid pressures of the study population

From: Maternal carotid remodeling and increased carotid arterial stiffness in normal late-gestational pregnancy as assessed by radio-frequency ultrasound technique

 

Non-pregnancy

Normal pregnancy

P Value

(n = 30)

(n = 51)

MA, years

25.2 ± 2.6

26.2 ± 3.8

0.214

GA, weeks

-

34.0 ± 3.8

-

BMI, kg/m2

18.6 ± 1.3

25.2 ± 2.8

<0.0001

HR, bpm

72 ± 12

94 ± 15

<0.0001

Brachial SP, mmHg

97.9 ± 8.6

109.7 ± 12.7

0.0001

Brachial DP, mmHg

71.2 ± 8.2

75.0 ± 7.9

0.367

Brachial MAP, mmHg

65.9 ± 5.6

86.6 ± 8.5

<0.0001

Carotid SP, mmHg

97.9 ± 8.7

106.9 ± 10.1

<0.0001

Carotid DP, mmHg

71.1 ± 8.3

74.3 ± 9.7

0.138

Carotid MAP, mmHg

66.9 ± 5.9

85.1 ± 8.8

<0.0001

  1. Notes: Values are given as mean ± SD. MA Maternal age, GA Gestational age, BMI Body mass index, HR Heart rate, SP Carotid systolic pressure, DP Carotid diastolic pressure, MAP Mean arterial pressure.
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