Table 2 Central and peripheral hemodynamic data during pulse wave analysis in patients with and without metabolic syndrome

Central systolic BP

113 ± 12

116 ± 10

114 ± 10

126 ± 7^c

120 ± 13

110 ± 11^b

Peripheral systolic BP

123 ± 13^a

127 ± 11^a

124 ± 11^a

135 ± 7^ac

129 ± 11^a

120 ± 13^a

Central diastolic BP

75 ± 7

78 ± 6

78 ± 8

81 ± 3^c

78 ± 6

74 ± 7^b

Peripheral diastolic BP

74 ± 7^a

77 ± 6^a

76 ± 8^a

79 ± 3^ac

72 ± 7^a

72 ± 7^ab

Central MAP

87 ± 8

91 ± 7

90 ± 9

96 ± 3^c

92 ± 7

86 ± 8^b

Peripheral MAP

90 ± 8^a

93 ± 7^a

92 ± 8^a

98 ± 2^ac

94 ± 7^a

87 ± 8^bc

Central PP

38 ± 9

38 ± 8

36 ± 7

45 ± 8^c

41 ± 9

36 ± 8

Peripheral PP

49 ± 10^a

50 ± 10^a

47 ± 7^a

56 ± 9^a

52 ± 9^a

45 ± 8^ab

PP amplification (ratio)

1.33 ± 0.17

1.33 ± 0.14

1.32 ± 0.13

1.24 ± 0.12

1.29 ± 0.12

1.25 ± 0.19

Heart rate (beats/min)

67 ± 11

76 ± 10^b

74 ± 11^b

66 ± 7

74 ± 6

78 ± 13^b