Arterial wall motion is an essential feature of a healthy cardiovascular system and it is known
that wall motion is affected by age and disease. In recent years, methods have been …

The longitudinal movement of the arterial wall of large human arteries has shown promise to
be an independent indicator of vascular health. Despite growing interest in this movement …

The study of arterial mechanics concerns functional characteristics depending on wall
elasticity and flow profile. Wall elasticity can be investigated through the estimation of …

During recent years, the radial movement of the arterial wall has been extensively studied,
and measurements of the radial movement are now an important tool in cardiovascular …

The longitudinal movement of blood vessel walls has so far gained little or no attention, as it
has been presumed that these movements are of a negligible magnitude. However, modern …

Using a recently developed high-resolution noninvasive ultrasonic method, we recently
demonstrated that the intima-media complex of the common carotid artery show a …

Human arteries affected by atherosclerosis are characterized by altered wall viscoelastic
properties. The possibility of noninvasively assessing arterial viscoelasticity in vivo would …

The mechanical property and geometry changes as a result of cardiovascular disease affect
both the wall motion and blood flow in the heart and vessels, whereas the latter two are also …

Motion of the carotid atheromatous plaque may be responsible for plaque rupture and
cerebrovascular symptoms. B-mode ultrasound allows non-invasive recording of arterial …

Arterial wall stiffness can be associated with various diseases. The stiffness of an artery can
be measured with the pulse wave velocity (PWV) using the “foot-to-foot” method. However …