Early diagnostic value of carotid artery ultrasound parameters combined with epicardial adipose layer thickness in coronary heart disease

Table 2 Comparison of ultrasound data, mean ± SD

Ultrasound data	Case group (n = 107)	Control group (n = 41)	t value	P value
β	9.32 ± 2.75	4.18 ± 0.93	11.690	< 0.001
EP (kPa)	117.84 ± 31.49	56.92 ± 14.17	11.910	< 0.001
PWV-β (m/s)	7.81 ± 1.27	4.95 ± 0.86	13.290	< 0.001
CIMT (mm)	0.97 ± 0.32	0.63 ± 0.13	6.587	< 0.001
EAT (mm)	7.48 ± 2.13	2.04 ± 0.64	16.050	< 0.001

CIMT: Carotid intima-media thickness; β: Vascular stiffness; EP: Elastic coefficient; EAT: Epicardial fat layer thickness; PWV-β: Pulse wave conduction velocity.