Special article: Non-invasive measurement of endothelial function

被引:39
作者
Playford, DA [1 ]
Watts, GF [1 ]
机构
[1] Royal Perth Hosp, Univ Dept Med, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
关键词
endothelium; nitric oxide; non-invasive; plethysmography; ultrasound;
D O I
10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.tb02269.x
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
1. Endothelial dysfunction, due to reductions in nitric oxide (NO) action, is an early feature of macrovascular disease. 2. Non-invasive measurement of endothelial function may be assessed by postischaemic dilatation of forearm vessels, using plethysmography, or flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery, using ultrasound. 3. Brachial flow-mediated dilatation reflects NO release and/or action more than forearm hyperaemia. 4. These techniques have been used as surrogate measures of coronary endothelial function. 5. Methodological, physiological and clinical aspects of the techniques are discussed.
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