Endothelial function: Role, assessment and limits;La fonction endothéliale: Rôle, méthodes d'évaluation et limites

Journal des Maladies Vasculaires

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-56

  Puissant, C ^a   Abraham, P ^a,b   Durand, S ^c   Humeau Heurtier, A ^d   Faure, S ^e   Rousseau, P ^a   Mahe G ^b,f  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^f PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Lasers; Methods

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION; FONCTION ENDOTHÉLIALE; LASERS; METHODS; MÉTHODES;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIOVASCULAR; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; NITRIC OXIDE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; VASODILATION;

EID: 84895076466     PISSN: 03980499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmv.2013.11.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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