Arterial reactivity in lower extremities is progressively reduced as cardiovascular risk factors increase : Comparison with upper extremities using magnetic resonance imaging - SILBER, Harry A; LIMA, Joao A. C; BLUEMKE, David A; ASTOR, Brad C; GUPTA, Sandeep N; FOO, Thomas K; OUYANG, Pamela (Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2007)
Keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Arteries - physiology; Arteries - physiopathology; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Brachial Artery - physiology; Brachial Artery - physiopathology; Cardiology; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Cholesterol; Coronary vessels; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Female; Femoral Artery - physiology; Femoral Artery - physiopathology; Health risk assessment; Humans; Hyperemia - physiopathology; Lower Extremity - physiology; Lower Extremity - physiopathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Mens health; Middle Aged; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Reference Values; Risk Factors; Shear Strength; Upper Extremity - physiology; Upper Extremity - physiopathology; Lower limb; Cardiovascular disease; Increase; Lower extremity; Upper extremity; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Phlebology; Artery; Vascular disease; Reactivity; Atherosclerosis; Risk factor; Cardiovascular risk; Medical imagery; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Comparative study