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

Table 3 Comparison of ultrasonic parameters in patients with coronary heart disease with different lesion counts, mean ± SD

Ultrasonic data	1-vessel disease (n = 34)	2-vessel disease (n = 38)	3-vessel disease (n = 35)	F value	P value
β	7.48 ± 2.35	9.18 ± 2.72a	10.99 ± 3.16a,b	13.901	< 0.001
Ep (kPa)	89.92 ± 25.06	118.24 ± 31.57a	141.15 ± 35.83a,b	23.310	< 0.001
PWV-β (m/s)	6.56 ± 1.04	7.79 ± 1.25a	8.82 ± 1.47a,b	27.493	< 0.001
CIMT (mm)	0.75 ± 0.23	0.96 ± 0.28a	1.17 ± 0.34a,b	18.450	< 0.001
EAT (mm)	5.19 ± 1.58	7.52 ± 2.26a	9.45 ± 2.87a,b	29.592	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05, indicates a statistically significant compared with 1-vessel disease.

^bP < 0.05, indicates a statistically significant compared with 2-vessel disease.

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