• Title of article

    Brachial artery distensibility and relation to cardiovascular risk factors in healthy young adults (The Bogalusa Heart Study)

  • Author/Authors

    Urbina، نويسنده , , Elaine M. and Brinton، نويسنده , , Todd J. and Elkasabany، نويسنده , , Abdalla and Berenson، نويسنده , , Gerald S.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    946
  • To page
    951
  • Abstract
    Arterial distensibility decreases with age and atherosclerosis leading to increased pulse pressure (PP) and increased left ventricular work, resulting in left ventricular hypertrophy, a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity. Brachial artery pulse curve
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    2002
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Record number

    1893981