An understanding of the role of the aortic elastic properties indicates their relevance at
several sites of cardiovascular function. Acting as an elastic buffering chamber behind the …

Pathophysiologic changes in the blood vessels are associated with a wide variety of cardio-
vascular events, but our ability to assess vascular structure and function are limited …

The endothelium is involved in the control of vascular tone and homeostasis. Risk factors for
arteriosclerosis, as well as other conditions have been shown to be associated with a …

There is evidence that the endothelium plays an important role in the control of human
vascular tone by releasing endothelium-derived nitric oxide. The hypothesis that an …

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Hardening of the pulse, first described thousands of years ago by Chinese healers, was
known even then to be an adverse prognostic sign. In Western medicine, the association of …

Background: Blood vessel mechanics has traditionally been of interest to researchers and
clinicians. Changes in mechanical properties of arteries have been associated with various …

The goal of this study was to investigate whether the elastic behavior of conduit arteries of
humans or rats is altered as a result of concomitant hypertension. Forearm arterial cross …

Objectives: Hypertension is known to decrease arterial elasticity and systemic compliance.
However, the arterial tree is not a homogeneous system, and whether a distal medium-sized …

In addition to its vasoconstrictor and aldosterone-stimulating action, angiotensin II also
drives cell growth and replication in the cardiovascular system, which may result in …