Examining the Time Course of Endothelium-Independent Dilation by Nitroglycerin

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1217-1220

  Thelen, Andrea M ^a,b   Kelly, Aaron S ^a,c   Williamson, Eric B ^b   Dengel, Donald R ^b,d  

^a St Paul Heart Clinic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial independent dilation; Nitroglycerin; Smooth muscle function

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL SMOOTH MUSCLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY (BA); HEALTHY SUBJECTS; HIGH RESOLUTIONS; NITROGLYCERIN (NG); SINGLE DOSE;

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NITROGLYCERIN; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 47549096830     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.01.014     Document Type: Article

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