Small artery elasticity assessed by pulse wave analysis is no measure of endothelial dysfunction

• Published in: Journal of hypertension Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 571
• Main Authors: Westhoff, Timm H, Schmidt, Sven, Vallbracht-Israng, Katja, Yildirim, Havva, Franke, Nadine, Dimeo, Fernando, Zidek, Walter, van der Giet, Markus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.03.2007
• Subjects: Aged; Elasticity; Endothelium, Vascular - physiology; Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology; Humans; Hypertension - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Biological; Plethysmography - methods; Predictive Value of Tests; Pulsatile Flow; Radial Artery - diagnostic imaging; Radial Artery - physiology; Radial Artery - physiopathology; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Ultrasonography; Vasodilation - physiology
• ISSN: 0263-6352
• DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3280148301

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