Dilation and reduced distensibility of carotid artery in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms

American Heart Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 297-302

  Makita, Shinji ^a   Ohira, Atsushi ^a   Tachieda, Rintarou ^a   Itoh, Shigehiro ^a   Moriai, Yoshiteru ^a   Niinuma, Hiroyuki ^a   Nakamura, Motoyuki ^a   Hiramori, Katsuhiko ^a  

^a IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTIMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033870707     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108000     Document Type: Article

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