Research Article

[Retracted] Application of Model-Building Based on Arterial Ultrasound Imaging Evaluation to Predict CHD Risk

Table 2

Comparison of arterial ultrasound base indicators between the CHD group and the control group.

IndicatorsControl group ()CHD group () or -valuevalue

Carotid artery internal diameter (mm)− 6.000<0.001
Carotid artery IMT (mm)− 1.1200.264
Vertebral artery internal diameter (mm)− 1.9200.056
Vertebral artery flow velocity (cm/s)0.9550.341
Subclavian artery flow velocity (cm/s)− 5.600<0.001
Brachial artery internal diameter (mm)4.7 (4.5)4.5 (4.5)4.7 (4.5)3615.0000.071
Brachial artery IMT (mm)− 7.340<0.001
Abdominal aortic internal diameter (mm)− 2.4000.017
Abdominal aortic flow velocity (cm/s)− 6.810<0.001
Abdominal trunk flow velocity (cm/s)− 3.4500.001
Superior mesenteric artery flow velocity (cm/s)− 4.640<0.001
Inferior mesenteric artery flow velocity (cm/s)− 8.700<0.001
Renal artery opening flow velocity (cm/s)− 4.330<0.001
Renal artery opening RI− 4.310<0.001
Flow velocity at the renal artery portal (cm/s)− 1.1300.259
RI at renal artery portal− 5.070<0.001
Femoral artery internal diameter (mm)− 1.0900.278
Femoral artery IMT (mm)− 3.2700.001

Note: Expressed as () or with a median of M (P25, P75).