Vascular indices of patients with AS and healthy controls matched 1:1 for age, sex, and classical CVD risk factors. Data are mean ± SD or n unless otherwise specified.
| Variables | AS, n= 67 | Controls, n= 67 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atheromatosis indices | |||
| Subjects with plaques | 0.114 | ||
| Carotid and/or femoral | 23 | 32 | |
| Carotid and femoral | 10 | 17 | |
| Only carotid | 3 | 3 | |
| Only femoral | 10 | 12 | |
| Plaque localization | 0.366 | ||
| Unilateral carotid | 8 | 13 | |
| Bilateral carotid | 5 | 7 | |
| Only 1 site | 10 | 8 | 0.104 |
| More than 1 site | 13 | 24 | |
| Arterial hypertrophy indices | |||
| IMT, mm | |||
| LCCA | 0.79 ± 0.22 | 0.80 ± 0.20 | 0.784 |
| RCCA | 0.73 ± 0.16 | 0.75 ± 0.21 | 0.421 |
| CSA, mm2 | |||
| LCCA | 13.54 ± 4.40 | 13.438 ± 4.35 | 0.888 |
| RCCA | 12.75 ± 3.83 | 12.61 ± 4.17 | 0.849 |
| Arteriosclerosis indices | |||
| Augmentation Index, % | 18.58 ± 13.31 | 17.52 ± 14.16 | 0.656 |
| Pulse wave velocity, m/s, n = 63 | 7.64 ± 1.71 | 8.03 ± 1.92 | 0.232 |
| Young Module, Pascal, n = 59 | |||
| LCCA | 784.85 ± 309.34 | 780.42 ± 407.33 | 0.947 |
| RCCA | 852.89 ± 390.33 | 938.26 ± 562,11 | 0.398 |
| Strain, n = 58 | |||
| LCCA | 8.12 ± 3.08 | 8.56 ± 2.89 | 0.417 |
| RCCA | 8.13 ± 3.20 | 8.30 ± 3.42 | 0.785 |
AS: ankylosing spondylitis; CVD: cardiovascular disease; IMT: intima-media thickness; LCCA: left common carotid artery; RCCA: right common carotid artery; CSA: cross-sectional area.