Arterial stiffness

Measurements of biomechanical properties of arteries have become an important surrogate outcome used in epidemiological and interventional cardiovascular research. Structural and functional differences of vessels in the arterial tree result in a dampening of pulsatility and smoothing of blood flow a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ursula Quinn, Laurie A Tomlinson, John R Cockcroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-09-01
Series:JRSM Cardiovascular Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1258/cvd.2012.012024