In vivo measurement of the elasticity and diameter of the femoral artery.
The diameter and the elastic properties of the femoral artery were investigated by means of ultrasound M-mode. The nature of individual variations was determined in 27 medical students at the age of 21-23 years. A significant positive correlation was found between height and increasing arterial cross sectional area. The influence of age upon arterial luminal size and elasticity was estimated in a group of 43 persons with a wide range of age. There was a significant rise in stiffness proportional to age, but none in luminal size.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014463:Ultrasonography