Title: Non-invasive evaluation of endothelial function with B-mode ultrasound imaging of flow-induced brachial artery reactivity
Abstract:The endothelium, a monolayer of elongated cells lining all blood vessels, was, for a long time, simply considered a semipermeable membrane. Since 1980, we have learned, however, that endothelium plays...The endothelium, a monolayer of elongated cells lining all blood vessels, was, for a long time, simply considered a semipermeable membrane. Since 1980, we have learned, however, that endothelium plays an important and central role in homeostasis (Petty & Pearson, 1989) with functions ranging from regulation of vascular cell growth, platelet function, coagulation, and the regulation of vascular tone, (Bassenge & Busse, 1988; Vane et al., 1990). These effects are mainly mediated directly and indirectly by endothelium- derived vasoactive agents including endothelin, thromboxane, prostacyclin, and endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).Read More
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-10-25
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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