New Indices of Endothelial Function Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring of Vascular Reactivity: Data from 6084 Patients Registry

Autor:	Morteza Naghavi, Albert A. Yen, Alex W. H. Lin, Hirofumi Tanaka, Stanley Kleis
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Zdroj:	International Journal of Vascular Medicine, Vol 2016 (2016)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-2824 2090-2832 00557714
DOI:	10.1155/2016/1348028
Popis:	Background. Endothelial function is viewed as a barometer of cardiovascular health and plays a central role in vascular reactivity. Several studies showed digital thermal monitoring (DTM) as a simple noninvasive method to measure vascular reactivity that is correlated with atherosclerosis risk factors and coronary artery disease. Objectives. To further evaluate the relations between patient characteristics and DTM indices in a large patient registry. Methods. DTM measures were correlated with age, sex, heart rate, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure in 6084 patients from 18 clinics. Results. DTM vascular reactivity index (VRI) was normally distributed and inversely correlated with age (r=-0.21, p
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