Vertebral Artery Hypoplasia is Associated With A Decrease in Net Vertebral Flow Volume

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-43

  Chen, Yen Yu ^a,b,c   Chao, A Ching ^d   Hsu, Hung Yi ^e   Chung, Chih Ping ^b,c   Hu, Han Hwa ^b,c  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

^e TUNGS' TAICHUNG METROHARBOR HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROL GROUPS; CUT-OFF; FLOW VOLUMES; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; IDEAL VALUES; ISCHEMIC STROKES; PREDISPOSING FACTORS; VERTEBRAL ARTERIES; VERTEBRAL ARTERY HYPOPLASIAS;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN VASCULAR RESISTANCE; CEREBROVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERTEBRAL ARTERY HYPOPLASIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VOLUME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71849091294     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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