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Ultrasound Assessment of Endothelial-Dependent Flow-Mediated Vasodilation of the Brachial Artery in Clinical Research
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Medicina
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JoVE Journal Medicina
Ultrasound Assessment of Endothelial-Dependent Flow-Mediated Vasodilation of the Brachial Artery in Clinical Research
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08:42 min

October 22, 2014

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Capítulos

  • 00:05Título
  • 01:25Subject Preparation and Baseline Measurements
  • 04:49Occlusion Phase
  • 05:50Hyperemia
  • 06:58Results: Flow-mediated Vasodilation
  • 07:56Conclusion

Summary

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Endothelial dysfunction is associated with numerous disease states and is predictive of adverse cardiovascular events in humans. Flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) is a non-invasive ultrasound method of evaluating endothelial function. Methodological choices and operator experience may affect results. A systematic approach to FMD in human studies is discussed here.

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