作者
Yang Xu, Rakesh C Arora, Brett M Hiebert, Blake Lerner, Andrea Szwajcer, Kerry McDonald, Claudio Rigatto, Paul Komenda, Manish M Sood, Navdeep Tangri
发表日期
2014/7/1
来源
European Heart Journal–Cardiovascular Imaging
卷号
15
期号
7
页码范围
736-746
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Objectives
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to understand the role of flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery (BA) and peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) in predicting adverse events, including cardiovascular (CV) events and all-cause mortality.
Background
FMD of the BA and PAT are non-invasive measures of endothelial function. Impairment of endothelial function is associated with increased CV events. While FMD is the more widely used and studied technique, PAT offers several advantages. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine whether brachial FMD and PAT are independent risk factors for future CV events and mortality.
Methods
Multiple electronic databases were searched for articles relating FMD or PAT to CV events. Data were extracted on study characteristics, study quality, and …
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