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Longitudinal and Circumferential Strain of the Proximal Aorta

BACKGROUND: Accurate assessment of mechanical properties of the proximal aorta is a requisite first step for elucidating the pathophysiology of isolated systolic hypertension. During systole, substantial proximal aortic axial displacement produces longitudinal strain, which we hypothesize causes var...

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Autores principales: Bell, Vanessa, Mitchell, William A., Sigurðsson, Sigurður, Westenberg, Jos J. M., Gotal, John D., Torjesen, Alyssa A., Aspelund, Thor, Launer, Lenore J., de Roos, Albert, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Harris, Tamara B., Mitchell, Gary F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4338743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25523153
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.114.001536