Aortic pulse wave velocity results depend on which carotid artery is used for the measurements

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 117-122

  Dzeko, Mirela ^a   Peters, Christian D ^a   Kjaergaard, Krista D ^a   Jensen, Jens D ^a   Jespersen, Bente ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

anatomical difference; arterial stiffness; carotid artery; pulse wave velocity; vascular remodelling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84871841910     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835b051b     Document Type: Article

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