Contribution of arterial excess pressure and arterial stiffness to central augmentation pressure in healthy subjects

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 2899-2900

  Piskorski, J ^a   Krauze, T ^b   Katulska, K ^b   Wykretowicz M ^b   Milewska, A ^b   Przymuszala D ^b   Wysocki, H ^b   Wykretowicz A ^b   Guzik, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIELONA GÓRA   (Poland)

^b POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Augmentation pressure; Excess pressure; Reservoir pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; VASCULAR STIFFNESS;

EID: 84885576858     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.166     Document Type: Article

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