Artery Research

Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2012
Research Article

1. Non-invasive estimates of central systolic blood pressure: Comparison of the Centron cBP301 and SphygmoCor devices

Ann-Marie Mekhail, Lisa M. Day, Anna K. Goodhart, Ian B. Wilkinson, Carmel M. McEniery
Pages: 109 - 113
Background: Central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) may be more predictive of cardiovascular events than brachial BP. Therefore, non-invasive methods of determining central BP, which are suitable for routine clinical use, are required. The aim of this study was to compare estimates of cSBP provided by...
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2. Detection of aortic wall inclusions using regional pulse wave propagation and velocity in silico

Danial Shahmirzadi, Elisa E. Konofagou
Pages: 114 - 123
Monitoring of the regional stiffening of the arterial wall may prove important in the diagnosis of various vascular pathologies. The pulse wave velocity (PWV) along the aortic wall has been shown to be dependent on the wall stiffness and has played a fundamental role in a range of diagnostic methods....
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3. Aerobic exercise training increases cerebral blood flow in postmenopausal women

Nobuhiko Akazawa, Youngju Choi, Asako Miyaki, Jun Sugawara, Ryuichi Ajisaka, Seiji Maeda
Pages: 124 - 129
Background: Age-related decrease in cerebral blood flow is a risk factor for cognitive decline. Aerobic exercise training improves vascular and cognitive functions. However, the effect of exercise training on age-related reduction in cerebral blood flow is unclear. The present study investigated whether...
Research Article

4. Effects of transient change in carotid arterial stiffness on arterial baroreflex during mild orthostatic stimulation

Jun Sugawara, Christopher K. Willie, Taiki Miyazawa, Hidehiko Komine, Philip N. Ainsle, Shigehiko Ogoh
Pages: 130 - 135
Stiffening of central conduit arteries –areas where the mechanoreceptors are embedded (e.g., ascending aorta and carotid artery) – is considered to be associated with the impaired baroreflex control in response to hypotensive stress. Arterial stiffness is modulated by vascular tone transiently and dynamically,...
Short Communication

5. Hemodynamic impacts of entrainment of heart rate and stride rate

Mandeep S. Dhindsa, Jun Sugawara, Hirofumi Tanaka
Pages: 136 - 140
Synchronization of heart rate and step rate has been hypothesized to create a hemodynamically favorable situation where heart motion and bodily motion are in constant harmony so that stroke volume and cardiac output enhanced and oxygen delivery to the tissues is increased. The primary aim of the present...