Noninvasive vascular ultrasound: An asset in vascular medicine

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-35

  Reneman, Robert S ^a   Hoeks, Arnold P G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arteries; Blood flow; Endothelial factors; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY WALL; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VOLUME; BRACHIAL ARTERY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSTRUMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHEAR RATE; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED;

EID: 0033991138     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(99)00282-5     Document Type: Review

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