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Methods of Assessing Large Vessel Pathophysiology

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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

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Numerous conditions predispose an individual to vascular disease, with its significant morbidity and mortality. Extensive research has tried to elucidate vascular pathophysiology, and the search for simple and reproducible methods to identify anatomy and pathophysiology continues. This chapter describes the various methods currently used to assess the circulatory system and identify disease in the macrovasculature.

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    Michael T. Johnstone MD, CM, FRCP(C)  & Aristidis Veves MD, DSC  & 

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Saouaf, R. (2001). Methods of Assessing Large Vessel Pathophysiology. In: Johnstone, M.T., Veves, A. (eds) Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-091-9_19

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