Does the augmentation index of pulse waves truly increase with progression of atherosclerosis? an experimental study with hypercholesterolemic rabbits

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 311-317

  Katsuda, Shin Ichiro ^a   Miyake, Masao ^a   Kobayashi, Daisuke ^a   Hazama, Akihiro ^a   Kusanagi, Masahiko ^b   Takazawa, Kenji ^c  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Japan Laboratory Animals Inc   (Japan)

^c TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HACHIOJI MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; augmentation index; distensibility of the aortic wall; early systolic pressure; KHC rabbit; late systolic pressure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUGMENTATION INDEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE COURSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE RATE; RABBIT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; AORTA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEART RATE; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS; RABBITS; VASCULAR STIFFNESS;

EID: 84876557283     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hps037     Document Type: Article

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