Endothelial dysfunction is an early atherosclerotic event that precedes clinical symptoms
and may also render established plaque vulnerable to rupture. Noninvasive assessment of …

Endothelial dysfunction is now considered an important early event in the development of
atherosclerosis, which precedes gross morphological signs and clinical symptoms. The …

Endothelial dysfunction is involved in the development of atherosclerosis, which precedes
asymptomatic structural vascular alterations as well as clinical manifestations of …

The pathological complications of atherosclerosis, namely myocardial infarction and strokes,
remain the leading cause of mortality in the Western world1). Endothelial dysfunction …

Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is a noninvasive index of endothelial function and vascular
health in humans. Studies examining the role of nitric oxide (NO) are not conclusive. In this …

Before you embark on this debate with my redoubtable Canadian friends, you may find it
advisable to take something to minimize your cardiovascular risk. I recommend the sensible …

By the time the clinical findings of atherosclerotic disease appear, involvement is usually at
an advanced stage and procedures after this stage are usually palliative or aimed at …

Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is a noninvasive indicator of endothelial function and is
routinely expressed as the percentage change in arterial diameter (FMD%) from a resting …

Objective: Impaired flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is associated with cardiovascular risk
factors and provides prognostic information. Despite the noninvasive nature of this …

Aims Endothelial function is essential for cardiovascular health, and flow-mediated dilation
(FMD) is an established technique to measure it. This paper aims to assess FMD values in …