Open AccessDiurnal Variation in Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilatation Is Not Apparent in Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
J. Shaw,
Jaye ChinDusting,
Bronwyn A. Kingwell,
Anthony M. Dart
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.103.6.806
Subject(s) - medicine , sodium nitroprusside , coronary artery disease , diurnal temperature variation , morning , vasodilation , endocrinology , endothelium , cardiology , blood pressure , heart rate , forearm , plethysmograph , brachial artery , hemodynamics , heart rate variability , nitric oxide , surgery , atmospheric sciences , geology
Acute coronary syndromes present with an increased incidence from 6:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Whether endothelial function follows a diurnal rhythm and whether this rhythm is impaired in coronary artery disease (CAD) has not previously been studied.
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