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Studies from University Hospital provide new data on circulation research

Published in Hospital Business Week, February 15th, 2009

New investigation results, 'Resting microvascular resistance and conduit artery tone: relevance to endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilation,' are detailed in a study published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. "Conduit arteries respond to increases in flow by dilating, which is mediated by endothelium-derived nitric oxide. The significance of the interaction between microcirculation and macrocirculation in the flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is poorly understood," scientists in Aachen, Germany report.

"We hypothesize that baseline conduit artery vasomotor tone (CAVT) and resting microvascular resistance (MVR) predict FMD. We...

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