Reduced arterial stiffness may contribute to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor induced improvements in walking time in peripheral arterial disease patients

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1037-1042

  Ahimastos, Anna A ^a   Dart, Anthony M ^a   Lawler, Adam ^a   Blombery, Peter A ^a   Kingwell, Bronwyn A ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Arteries; Blood flow; Exercise; Peripheral arterial disease

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; RAMIPRIL;

AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEART INDEX; HEART VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MALE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WALKING;

EID: 42049090609     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3282f8e3b6     Document Type: Article

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