Cutaneous microvascular reactivity and aortic elasticity in coronary artery disease: Comparison of the laser Doppler flowmetry and echocardiography

Cekic E. G., Basaran O., Basaran N. F., Elmas O., Dogan V., Mert G. Ö., ...More

MICROVASCULAR RESEARCH, vol.109, pp.19-25, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 109
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.mvr.2016.09.003
  • Journal Name: MICROVASCULAR RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.19-25
  • Keywords: Microvascular, Laser Doppler flow, Post-occlusive reactive hyperaemia, Aortic distensibility, Aortic strain, Echocardiography, ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION, VASCULAR-DISEASE, BLOOD-FLOW, SKIN MICROCIRCULATION, HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS, CLINICAL-PRACTICE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, HYPEREMIA, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, IONTOPHORESIS
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aim: Decreased vascular reactivity in atherosclerosis was previously shown. In our study, it was aimed to demonstrate the decreased vascular functions in both microvascular and macrovascular tissues and to estimate any correlation between them.