A novel method for assessing arterial endothelial function using phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging: Vasoconstriction during reduced shear

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 615-621

  Silber, Harrya A ^a,c   Ouyang, Pamela ^a   Bluemke, David A ^a   Gupta, Sandeep N ^b   Foo, Thomas K ^b   Lima, Joao A C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Endothelial function; Magnetic resonance imaging; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEAR RATE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 23844505210     PISSN: 10976647     EISSN: 1532429X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JCMR-200065578     Document Type: Article

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