Table 2

Summary of radial arterial vessel wall parameters in Fabry disease and controls following intra-brachial acetylcholine (ACh) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP).

Radial Artery Wall Properties

Fabry Disease ACh

Fabry Disease SNP

Control ACh

Control SNP

Internal Diameter (mm)

2.01 ± 0.31

2.23 ± 0.10

2.18 ± 0.11

2.44 ± 0.26

n = 4

n = 4

n = 6

n = 6

External Diameter (mm)

3.18 ± 0.61

3.46 ± 0.27

3.26 ± 0.19

3.54 ± 0.16

n = 4

n = 4

n = 6

n = 6

Pulse Pressure (mmHg)

64.47 ± 3.09

64.01 ± 5.23

57.71 ± 5.27

53.64 ± 6.59

n = 4

n = 4

n = 6

n = 6

Wall Thickness (mm)

1.17 ± 0.36

1.43 ± 0.54

1.07 ± 0.19

1.09 ± 0.18

n = 4

n = 4

n = 6

n = 6

Incremental Modulus (dyne/cm²)

2.99 × 10⁵ ± 1.99 × 10⁵

2.69 × 10⁵ ± 7.67 × 10⁴

2.87 × 10⁵ ± 1.02 × 10⁵

3.68 × 10⁵ ± 2.38 × 10⁵

n = 4

n = 4

n = 6

n = 6

Pulse Wave Speed (cm/s)

503.42 ± 276.43

545.00 ± 223.58

480.75 ± 60.58

482.12 ± 103.24

n = 7

n = 7

n = 8

n = 8

Wall Pulse Excursion (mm)

0.17 ± 0.12

0.22 ± 0.02

0.13 ± 0.06

0.20 ± 0.05

n = 4

n = 4

n = 6

n = 6

Volume Flow (ml/s)

0.2046 ± 0.1588

0.2515 ± 0.0470

0.1707 ± 0.0783

0.2469 ± 0.1657

n = 4

n = 4

n = 6

n = 6

Moore et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2002 2:1   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-2-1