Table 2

Mean cfPWV, path length, transit time and heart rate for the two methods of assessing cfPWV

n=1122SphygmocorVicorderDiffP value
cfPWV (m/s)10.28±2.610.05±1.70.23 (0.10–0.37)<0.001
Path length (mm)423±37693±44−270 (−272 – −268)<0.001
Transit time (ms)43.89±10.3170.76±11.70−26.87 (−27.50– −26.24)<0.001
Heart rate (bpm)59.68±11.5259.93±10.08−0.26 (−0.69–0.18)0.25
  • cfPWV, carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity; Diff, difference between Sphygmocor measures and Vicorder measures, calculated as Sphygmocor minus Vicorder.