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Table 5 Differences in circumferential strain and circumferential strain rate according to the analysed segment of the common carotid artery

From: Does the internal jugular vein affect the elasticity of the common carotid artery?

Segment

LCCA

RCCA

CS [%]

mean (SD)

CSr [1/s]

mean (SD)

CS [%]

mean (SD)

CSr [1/s]

mean (SD)

Opposite

2.88 (1.25)

0.54 (0.24)

2.98 (1.32)

0.64 (0.26)

Posterior

3.10 (1.26)

0.59 (0.24)

3.23 (1.39)

0.58 (0.23)

Anterior

3.38 (1.43)

0.63 (0.27)

3.36 (1.48)

0.63 (0.25)

Venous

3.73 (1.57)

0.69 (0.29)

3.59 (1.56)

0.69 (0.28)

p

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.0012

0.0017

  1. RCCA right common carotid artery, LCCA left common carotid artery, CS circumferential strain, CSr circumferential strain rate, p – value
  2. p-value presented in bold style is significant (<0.05)