Clinical value of aortic pulse-wave velocity measurement

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)00179-8

The Lancet

Volume 354, Issue 9178, 14 August 1999, Pages 528-529

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“The pulse wave in man travels in the arteries at a speed of 4 to 10 metres per second. Its velocity depends… chiefly upon the elastic conditions of the arterial wall, which is affected by a variety of factors in health and disease.”—Bramwell and Hill¹

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The velocity of the pulse wave in man.

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Non-invasive assessment of cardiovascular disease in diabetes mellitus.

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Atherosclerosis of the aorta and coronary arteries in five towns.

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Clinical value of aortic pulse-wave velocity measurement