An elevated pulse pressure leads to an increased pulsatile cardiac load, and results from
arterial stiffening. The aim of our study was to test whether a reduction in volume overload by …

Background Non-invasive assessment of arterial pressure wave forms using applanation
tonometry of the radial or carotid arteries can be technically challenging and has not found …

BACKGROUND: Reduced total arterial compliance (TAC) may be a marker of preclinical
vascular disease. Irreversible risk factors such as age and body habitus are determinants of …

Background Brachial pulse pressure (BPP) is a predictor of outcome in epidemiologic
studies, but brachial and aortic pulse pressure (AoPP) may not correspond and both are …

BACKGROUND: Brachial artery reactivity (BAR), carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and
applanation tonometry for evaluation of total arterial compliance may provide information …

Background increased arterial stiffness is a predictor of cardiovascular events. The stroke
volume (SV) to pulse pressure (PP) ratio is an estimate of arterial capacitance. Pulse wave …

To date, the main cardiovascular application of TDI (tissue Doppler imaging) has been in
myocardial evaluation. In the present study, we investigated the feasibility and …

Total arterial compliance (TAC), defined as dV/dP, is a major component of the arterial
system. A decreased TAC increases left ventricular load and has a detrimental effect on …