Arterial Stiffness in Hypertension: Handbook of Hypertension SeriesElsevier Health Sciences, 2006 M04 21 - 624 pages Main headings: I. Basic concepts of pulsatile arterial hemodynamics. - II. Pathophysiological mechanisms. - III. Arterial stiffness, wave reflections, cardiovascular risk and end-organ damage. - IV. Clinical aspects of arterial stiffness and wave reflections. - V. Therapeutic aspects of arterial stiffness and wave reflections. |
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Contents
Principles and definitions of arterial stiffness wave reflections | 3 |
V | 6 |
Large arteries microcirculation and the mechanism | 21 |
Direct measurement of local arterial stiffness and pulse pressure | 35 |
Determination of systemic and regional arterial stiffness | 53 |
Interrelations of structure and function of large arteries | 63 |
Mechanical stress and the arterial wall | 75 |
Pulsatile stress arterial stiffness and endothelial function | 99 |
Small artery elasticity index endothelial function | 257 |
Heart rate pulse pressure and arterial stiffness | 279 |
The relation of large arterial structure and function to cardiac | 295 |
Arterial stiffness in chronic heart failure | 309 |
Arterial function in endstage renal disease | 341 |
Carotid intimamedia thickness and arterial stiffness | 367 |
is it different? | 399 |
Diabetes lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors | 427 |
Endothelialdependent vascular modulation by pulse perfusion | 125 |
humans to molecules | 137 |
Elastin calcium and the arterial wall | 161 |
Animal models for studies of arterial stiffness | 175 |
Reninangiotensin system large arteries and microcirculation | 191 |
Arterial distensibility and the sympathetic nervous system 213 xvii | 213 |
Brachial and central pulse pressure and cardiovascular risk | 225 |
Introduction | 241 |
Changing concepts on the role of blood pressure reduction | 485 |
Principles of measurement preventing and treating | 503 |
Nitrates and endothelial function | 517 |
Aldosterone antagonists arterial stiffness and wave reflections | 537 |
Longterm effects of converting enzyme inhibitors calcium | 551 |
Nonpharmacological treatment of increased arterial stiffness | 567 |
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