2.5 NON-INVASIVE WAVE INTENSITY ANALYSIS IN THE AORTA AND INTERNAL CAROTID USING PHASE-CONTRAST MR ANGIOGRAPHY: THE EFFECT OF HYPERTENSION
Introduction: Hypertension is associated with stiffening of blood vessels, reduced arterial lumen and reduced cerebral blood flow; however, it is not known how lower cerebral blood flow relates to arterial structure or impacts on wave dynamics. We hypothesise increased backward wave energy and faste...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930210/view |