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Non-invasive Assessment of Microvascular and Endothelial Function
Published on: January 29, 2013
Assessment of macrovascular endothelial function using pulse wave analysis and its association with microvascular
N N I N Ibrahim1, A H G Rasool1
1Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
Background:
Pulse wave analysis (PWA) and laser Doppler fluximetry (LDF) are non-invasive methods of assessing macrovascular endothelial function and microvascular reactivity respectively. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between macrovascular endothelial function assessed by PWA and microvascular reactivity assessed by LDF.
Method:
297 healthy and non-smoking subjects (159 females, mean age (±SD) 23.56 ± 4.54 years) underwent microvascular reactivity assessment using LDF followed by macrovascular endothelial function assessments using PWA.
Results:
Pearson's correlation showed no correlation between macrovascular endothelial function and microvascular reactivity (r = -0.10, P = 0.12).
Conclusion:
There was no significant correlation between macrovascular endothelial function assessed by PWA and microvascular reactivity assessed by LDF in healthy subjects.
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