NDLI: Heterogeneity in conduit artery function in humans: impact of arterial size.

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Author	Thijssen, Dick H. J. Dawson, Ellen A. Black, Mark A. Hopman, Maria T. E. Cable, N. Timothy Green, Daniel J.
Description	Country affiliation: United kingdom Author Affiliation: Thijssen DH ( Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moore's University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15-21 Webster St., Liverpool L3 2ET, United Kingdom. d.thijssen@fysiol.umcn.nl)
Abstract	To determine whether conduit artery size affects functional responses, we compared the magnitude, time course, and eliciting shear rate stimulus for flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in healthy men (n = 20; 31 +/- 7 yr). Upper limb (brachial and radial) and lower limb (common and superficial femoral) FMD responses were simultaneously assessed, whereas popliteal responses were measured in the same subjects during a separate visit. Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)-mediated responses were similarly examined. Edge detection and wall tracking of high-resolution B-mode arterial ultrasound images, combined with synchronized Doppler waveform envelope analysis, were used to calculate conduit artery diameter, blood flow, and shear rate continuously across the cardiac cycle. Baseline artery size correlated inversely with the FMD response (r = -0.57, P < 0.001). Within-artery comparisons revealed a significant inverse correlation between artery size and FMD% for the radial (r = -0.66, P = 0.001), brachial (r = -0.55, P = 0.01), and popliteal artery (r = -0.48, P = 0.03), but not for the superficial and common femoral artery. Normalization of FMD responses for differences in eliciting shear rate did not abolish the between-artery relationship for artery function and size (r = -0.48, P < 0.001), suggesting that differences between artery function responses were not entirely due to size-related differences in shear rate. This was reinforced by a significant between-artery correlation for GTN responses and baseline artery size (r = -0.74, P < 0.001). In summary, systematic differences exist in vascular function responses of conduit arteries that differ in size. This raises the possibility that differences in artery size within or between individuals may influence functional responses.
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ISSN	03636135
e-ISSN	15221539
DOI	10.1152/ajpheart.00405.2008
Journal	AJP: Heart and Circulatory Physiology
Issue Number	5
Volume Number	295
Language	English
Publisher	American Physiological Society
Publisher Date	2008-11-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Discipline Physiology Discipline Cardiology Arteries Anatomy & Histology Physiology Vasodilation Drug Effects Brachial Artery Endothelium, Vascular Femoral Artery Nitroglycerin Pharmacology Popliteal Artery Pulsatile Flow Radial Artery Regional Blood Flow Time Factors Ultrasonography, Doppler Vasodilator Agents Comparative Study Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physiology Physiology (medical) Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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