Endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease: A comparison of three frequently reported tests

Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-24

  Monnink, Stefan H J ^a   Van Haelst, Paul L ^a   Van Boven, Ad J ^a   Stroes, Erik S G ^a   Tio, René A ^a   Plokker, Thijs W M ^a   Smit, Andries J ^a   Veeger, Nic J G M ^a   Crijns, Harry J G M ^a   Van Gilst, Wiek H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Coronary circulation; Endothelial function; Microcirculation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 18244371468     PISSN: 17088267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6650.2002.33513     Document Type: Article

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