The dicrotic notch as alternative time-reference point to measure local pulse wave velocity in the carotid artery by means of ultrasonography

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2028-2035

  Hermeling, Evelien ^a   Reesink, Koen D ^a   Kornmann, Liselotte M ^a   Reneman, Robert S ^b   Hoeks, Arnold P G ^a  

^a Department of Biomedical Engineering/Biophysics ^*  (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Carotid arteries; Pulse wave velocity; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE EJECTION; HUMAN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE WAVE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; SYSTOLIC TIME INTERVAL; WAVEFORM;

EID: 70350437268     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32832f5890     Document Type: Article

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