Reproducibility of pulse wave velocity and augmentation index measured by pulse wave analysis

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 16, Issue 12 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 2079-2084

  Wilkinson, Ian B ^a   Fuchs, Sabine A ^a   Jansen, Ilse M ^a   Spratt, James C ^a   Murray, Gordon D ^a   Cockcroft, John R ^b   Webb, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Augmentation index; Pulse wave analysis; Pulse wave velocity; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RIGIDITY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0032408206     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199816121-00033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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