Why the study?
Does magnetic resonance pulse wave velocity measurement accurately estimate aortic compliance?
Population
12 volunteers and a phantom set-up for the simulation of pulsatile flow in a compliant vessel
Comparison
Magnetic resonance pulse wave velocity… vs Direct aortic distension measurements relying on…
Design
Other
Authors
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MR PWV may support aortic compliance estimation in small cohorts; leaves open larger validation before clinical use.
Does magnetic resonance pulse wave velocity measurement accurately estimate aortic compliance?
Magnetic resonance pulse wave velocity measurement is a feasible method for estimating aortic compliance, showing results consistent with literature in healthy volunteers.
Boese et al. (2000) studied this question.
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