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Non-invasive Assessment of Microvascular and Endothelial Function

Non-invasive Assessment of Microvascular and Endothelial Function

DOI:
10.3791/50008-v

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05:41 min

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January 29, 2013

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1Department of Family and Community Medicine,Thomas Jefferson University , 2Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Biostatistics Division,Thomas Jefferson University, 3Department of Internal Medicine,Thomas Jefferson University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:17Capillary Microscopy
  • 03:00Endothelial Function Assessment
  • 04:44Representative Microvascular and Endothelial Assessment
  • 05:17Conclusion

Summary

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Automatic Translation

Capillaroscopy is a non-invasive, relatively inexpensive methodology for directly visualizing the microcirculation. The forearm blood flow technique provides accepted non-invasive measures of endothelial function.

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Microvascular FunctionEndothelial FunctionCapillaroscopyForearm Blood FlowPostocclusive Reactive HyperemiaPercent Capillary RecruitmentPercent Perfused CapillariesEndothelial DysfunctionCardiovascular DiseaseHypertensionPrehypertensionRisk StratificationNon-invasive Assessment

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