Normalization of flow-mediated dilation to shear stress area under the curve eliminates the impact of variable hyperemic stimulus

Table 2 Baseline hemodynamic information among forearm occlusion durations.

Variable	1-min	2-min	3-min	4-min	5-min	p value
Arterial diameter, cm	0.352 ± 0.01	0.349 ± 0.01	0.349 ± 0.01	0.350 ± 0.01	0.350 ± 0.01	0.308
Blood velocity, cm • s^-1	8.48 ± 1.9	8.99 ± 2.0	8.18 ± 1.8	8.81 ± 2.0	9.00 ± 2.0	0.67
Shear stress, dynes • cm^-2	367.0 ± 32	392.4 ± 42	359.9 ± 32	385.1 ± 42	393.7 ± 40	0.648
Heart rate, bpm	51.5 ± 2	51.1 ± 2	52.5 ± 2	52.6 ± 2	52.4 ± 2	0.412
Forearm oxygen tissue saturation, %	56.87 ± 2.4	58.16 ± 2.3	58.46 ± 2.5	57.98 ± 2.5	58.41 ± 2.5	0.974

Values are means ± SEM. P value indicates the one-way ANOVA comparing the five baseline periods.

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