Impaired regulation of arterial wall viscosity during changes in blood flow in essential hypertensive patients

Background: Arterial wall viscosity (AWV) is a major source of cardiac energy dissipation along the arterial tree. Evolution of AWV during increase in blood flow and the impact of essential hypertension on this evolution have never been studied.

Source: Artery Research - November 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Frederic Roca, Michele Iacob, Guillaume Feugray, Christian Thuillez, Jeremy Bellien, Robinson Joannides Source Type: research