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Table 2 Cardiovascular evaluation results and their relationship with plasma CNP

From: Increased circulating bioactive C-type natriuretic peptide is associated with reduced heart rate variability in patients with chronic kidney disease

 

Mean ± SD or Median (IQR)

r

p

Systolic BP

135.8 ± 20.7

−0.04

0.74

Diastolic BP

83.7 ± 11.5

0.06

0.64

Heart rate

74.8 ± 12.2

0.23

0.04

cfPWV

11.4 ± 4.3

−0.04

0.71

crPWV

10.0 ± 3.4

−0.11

0.34

RHI

1.90 ± 0.49

−0.05

0.69

SDNNa

30.8 (19.8 – 57.6)

−0.33

0.004

RMSSDa

30.5 (17.2 – 56.3)

−0.27

0.02

Triangular Indexa

8.5 (5.7 – 12.0)

−0.33

0.005

LF/HFa

0.63 (0.32 – 0.89)

0.04

0.75

  1. aThese parameters were logarithm transformed in Pearson’s correlation analysis due to their skewed distribution
  2. Bold entries indicate statistical significance
  3. Abbreviations: BP Blood pressure, cfPWV Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity, crPWV Carotid–radial pulse wave velocity, IQR Interquartile range, RHI Reactive hyperemia index