The optimal measure of microvascular function with velocity time integral for cardiovascular risk prediction

Vascular Medicine (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 287-293

  Lee, Vincent ^a   Martin, Billie Jea ^a   Fung, Marinda ^a   Anderson, Todd J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Doppler; duplex; endothelium; risk assessment; risk factors; ultrasonography; vascular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY MASS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; VELOCITY TIME INTEGRAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX;

EID: 84867341077     PISSN: 1358863X     EISSN: 14770377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1358863X12451337     Document Type: Article

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