Can arterial stiffness parameters be measured in the sitting position

Hypertension Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-208

  Nürnberger, Jens ^a   Michalski, Rene ^b   Türk, Tobias R ^b   Saez, Anabelle Opazo ^a   Witzke, Oliver ^b   Kribben, Andreas ^b  

^a HELIOS KLINIKEN SCHWERIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

arterial stiffness; augmentation index; pluse wave velocity; PWV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; AUGMENTATION INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PULSE WAVE; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTURE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 79751503099     PISSN: 09169636     EISSN: 13484214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hr.2010.196     Document Type: Article

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