Analysis of vascular function using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI)

Hypertension Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 684-685

  Shirai, Kohji ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY SAKURA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CARDIO ANKLE VASCULAR INDEX; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; NOTE; PULSE WAVE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANKLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79958150795     PISSN: 09169636     EISSN: 13484214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hr.2011.40     Document Type: Note

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