Comparison of thickness and distensibility in the carotid artery and descending thoracic aorta: In vivo ultrasound assessment

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 655-662

  Pearson, Anthony C ^a,b   Peterson, James W ^a   Orsinelli, David A ^a   Guo, Ruiqiang ^a   Boudoulas, Harisios ^a   Gray, Peter G ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Division of Cardiology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AORTA INTIMA; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DESCENDING AORTA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0029979380     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90267-7     Document Type: Article

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