Abstract

Background and Aims : The pathological complications of atherosclerosis, namely infarction and stroke, remain the leading cause of mortality in the world. Preceding atherosclerosis is endothelial dysfunction. There is therefore interest in the application of non-invasive clinical tools to assess endothelial function. The flow-mediated dilation (FMD) test is the standard tool used to assess endothelial function. FMD is typically expressed as the percentage increase in the artery diameter above baseline.

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