Development of a novel index to characterise arterial dynamics using ultrasound imaging.
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SUBMITTER: Ward J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7932503 | biostudies-literature | 2021
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Development of a novel index to characterise arterial dynamics using ultrasound imaging.
Ward Joel J Cheng Xinghao X Xiao Yingyi Y Lapolla Pierfrancesco P Chandrashekar Anirudh A Handa Ashok A Cleveland Robin A RA Lee Regent R
PloS one 20210304 3
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are associated with systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. We previously reported flow mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery as a predictor of AAA growth. We hence hypothesised that other physical characteristics of the brachial artery correlate with AAA growth. Using a prospectively cohort of AAA patients, we devised a 'brachial artery relaxation index' (BARI) and examined its role as a biomarker for AAA growth. However, no correlation bet ...[more]
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