Pharmacologic versus flow-mediated assessments of peripheral vascular endothelial vasodilatory function in humans

Authors
Eskurza, I Seals, DR DeSouza, CA Tanaka, H
Citation
I. Eskurza et al., Pharmacologic versus flow-mediated assessments of peripheral vascular endothelial vasodilatory function in humans, AM J CARD, 88(9), 2001, pp. 1067
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20011101)88:9<1067:PVFAOP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In humans, peripheral vascular endothelial vasodilatory function often is s tudied by measuring the limb blood flow response to stimulation of nitric o xide release via either intrabrachial artery infusions of acetylcholine or flow-induced brachial artery vasodilation. We conclude that these 2 experim ental approaches do not provide the same information on peripheral vascular endothelial vasodilatory function in healthy humans.