Integrated flow-mediated vasodilation response predicts cardiovascular events in elderly patients with cardiovascular risk factors: the Japan Morning Surge Home Blood Pressure Study

The integrated flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) response has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors, but the association between the integrated FMD response and subsequent cardiovascular events has been unclear. We enrolled 555 patients who had at least one cardiovascular risk factor (hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes or smoking). We measured the peak percentage change in diameter ( ΔFMD), and integrated FMD response calculated as the area under the dilation curve over a 120-second dilation period (FMD-AUC120).
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research