Sentences with phrase «carotid pressure»

The novel method developed by Pahlevan, Marianne Razavi and Peyman Tavallali uses a single, uncalibrated carotid pressure wave that can be captured with a smart phone's camera.

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During the follow - up assessment, participants reported on how long they had breastfed after each pregnancy and researchers measured the women's blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and the diameter and thickness of the carotid artery.

They showed that the longer the exposure to excess body fat (adiposity) in adulthood the greater the cardiovascular - related problems in later life, including increased thickness of the carotid artery walls, raised systolic blood pressure, and increased risk of diabetes.

During the follow - up assessment, participants reported on how long they had breastfed after each pregnancy and researchers measured the women's blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and the diameter and thickness of the carotid artery.

Overall, those with cerebral diseases were older, had high blood pressure and had thicker carotid arteries than those who did not have cerebral small vessel disease.

One leading explanation is that their circulatory system acts like a siphon: as blood flows down the jugular vein it creates a pressure differential that pulls fresh blood up the carotid artery.

Carotid to radial artery pulse wave velocity and central aortic blood pressures were obtained by applanation tonometry.

Brain and spinal cord tumors Minimally invasive spine surgery Epilepsy and seizures Head and spinal cord injuries Hydrocephalus and normal pressure hydrocephalus Neurovascular problems: including brain aneurysm, aortic aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease and arteriovenous malformations Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and other movement disorders Pain syndromes and peripheral nerve disease Degenerative scoliosis, lumbar and cervical stenosis

The so - called choking game is the practice of using hands, fingers or external wrapping materials — such as a belt, tie or noose — to apply strong pressure against the carotid arteries lining either side of the neck.

• Obesity • Current smoking • Carotid artery narrowing • Type 2 diabetes • Low educational attainment • High levels of homocysteine • Depression • High blood pressure • Frailty

Preparing for PVR / segmental pressures of the lower and upper extremities and carotid duplex examination

Perceived daily psychological demands in healthy adults not taking blood pressure medication are associated with progression of carotid atherosclerosis

Exaggerated blood pressure responses during mental stress are associated with enhanced carotid athersclerosis in middle - aged Finnish men