Different effects of ageing on elastic and muscular arterial bifurcations in men

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-52

  Van Merode, T ^a   Brands, P J ^a   Hoeks, A P G ^a   Reneman, R S ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age; Arterial diameter; Arterial distensibility; Carotid artery bifurcation; Femoral artery bifurcation; Ultrasound; Wall tracking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBRAL ARTERIAL DISEASES; ELASTICITY; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0030048562     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: 14230135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000159131     Document Type: Article

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