Endothelial Function in Resistance and Conduit Arteries and 5-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Author(s) -
Lars Lind,
Lars Berglund,
Anders Larsson,
Johan Sundström
Publication year - 2011
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/circulationaha.110.984047
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , brachial artery , population , myocardial infarction , endothelial dysfunction , stroke (engine) , coronary artery disease , vasodilation , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Impaired endothelial function has been implicated as a cause of cardiovascular disease. Little is known of the relations of measures of endothelial function in resistance and conduit arteries to incident cardiovascular disease in the general population, and available techniques have not been compared.
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