VALIDATION OF ULTRASOUND DETERMINATION OF LOCAL PULSE WAVE VELOCITY IN THE HUMAN ASCENDING AORTA AGAINST MRI MEASUREMENTS
Background: Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness which predicts cardiovascular risk independently of blood pressure. Local PWV can be measured non-invasively in the ascending aorta of adults by means of Ultrasound (US), using successive recordings of Diameter (D) and the velo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125931375/view |