Pulse pressure is independently associated with carotid plaque ulceration

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1669-1676

  Lovett, Joanna K ^a   Howard, Sally C ^a   Rothwell, Peter M ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiography; Blood pressure; Carotid arteries; Haemodynamics; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; PULSE PRESSURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ULCER;

EID: 0041384341     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200309000-00016     Document Type: Article

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