Impaired baroreflex function during pregnancy is associated with stiffening of the carotid artery

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 364-369

  Visontai, Z ^a   Lenard, Z ^a   Studinger, P ^a   Rigo Jr , J ^b   Kollai, M ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Baroreflex sensitivity; Carotid artery distensibility; Pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCULATION; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; BAROREFLEX; CAROTID ARTERIES; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD;

EID: 0036035119     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00820.x     Document Type: Article

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