Evaluation of mechanical arterial properties: clinical, experimental and therapeutic aspects.
Clin Sci (Lond)
; 102(1): 51-67, 2002 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11749661
ABSTRACT
Ageing and disease states associated with an increase in cardiovascular events alter the physical characteristics of blood vessel walls and impair the pulsatile function of arteries. An accumulating body of evidence indicates that impaired pulsatile function of arteries provides important prognostic and therapeutic information beyond that provided by traditional blood pressure measurements. A variety of techniques are currently employed to evaluate the mechanical properties of arteries. All techniques have theoretical, technical and practical limitations that impact on their widespread application in the clinical setting and use as measurement tools to improve cardiovascular risk stratification. A detailed discussion of these issues forms the basis of this review.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arteries
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Sci (Lond)
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
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