Arterial elastance and wave reflection augmentation of systolic blood pressure: Deleterious effects and implications for therapy

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-21

  Nichols, W W ^a   Edwards, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic impedance; Arterial distensibility; Augmentation index; Pulse wave velocity; Systolic pressure; Wave reflections

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART FAILURE; HEART HYPERTROPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0034768079     PISSN: 10742484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107424840100600102     Document Type: Review

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