2D-spatially-selective real-time magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of microvascular function and its relation to the cardiovascular risk profile

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 759-769

  Schwitter, Juerg ^a   Oelhafen, Markus ^b   Wyss, Barbara ^a   Kozerke, Sebastian ^b   Amann Vesti, Beatrice ^a   Lüscher, Thomas ^a   Boesiger, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Microcirculation; Reactive hyperemic response; Real time phase contrast flow measurements; Spatially selective 2D rf excitations; Superficial femoral artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; LEG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PULSATILE FLOW; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STROKE VOLUME; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATION;

EID: 33746875583     PISSN: 10976647     EISSN: 1532429X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10976640600737573     Document Type: Article

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