Standardization of the techniques evaluating endothelial functions.
Assessment of endothelial functions is an important area of medical research. Endothelial functions provide vital information for the management of coronary artery disease (CAD). As a measurable parameter, endothelial functions give a prognostic index that integrates the overall stress imposed by coronary risk factors. Evaluation of endothelial functions by non-invasive modes using ultrasound probes is a sensitive and hazard-free technique. However, standardization of the technique is of prime importance to generate a reliable data in the clinical practice.
Imran
Muhammad Babar
MB
Punjab Insitute of Nuclear Medicine (PINUM), Faisalabad, Pakistan. muhammadbabarimran@yahoo.com
Yousuf
Mohammad
M
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology
D009569:Nitric Oxide