Table 2 Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients and Healthy Controls

Flow Mediated Dilatation (%, mean ± SD)

5.6 ± 3.2

10.7 ± 8.1

0.004

Basal brachial flow (ml/min, mean ± SD)

18.2 ± 8.4

26.7 ± 8.2

0.001

Post hyperaemic flow (ml/min, mean ± SD)

32.3 ± 18.4

49.1 ± 15.2

0.001

Cardio Ankle Vascular Index left (mean ± SD)

8.9 ± 1.7

8.1 ± 1.5

0.04

Cardio Ankle Vascular Index right (mean ± SD)

8.8 ± 1.6

8.0 ± 1.4

0.04

Ankle Brachial Index left (mean ± SD)

1.1 ± 0.1

1.4 ± 1.6

ns

Ankle Brachial Index right (mean ± SD)

1.1 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.1

ns

Carotid Intima Media Thickness left (mm)

9.8 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.2

ns

Carotid plaques left (N, %)

16 (32)

10 (33.3)

ns

Carotid Intima Media Thickness right (mm)

0.9 ± 0.2

0.9 ± 0.2

ns

Carotid plaques right (N, %)

14 (28)

10 (33.3)

ns