Cholesterol lowering therapy inhibits the low-flow mediated vasoconstriction of the brachial artery in hypercholesterolaemic subjects

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-193

  Megnien, Jean Louis ^a   Simon, Alain ^a   Andriani, Antonia ^a   Segond, Patrick ^b   Jeannin, Sophie ^a   Levenson, Jaime ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^b PCV METRA Group   (France)

Author keywords

Blood velocity; Large artery diameter; Pravastatin; Pulsed Doppler flow meter; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLACEBO; PRAVASTATIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOSPASM;

EID: 0030016716     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1996.04047.x     Document Type: Article

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