Search for dissertations about: "Niclas Bjarnegård"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Niclas Bjarnegård.

  1. 1. Aspects on wall properties of the brachial artery in man : with special reference to SLE and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

    Author : Niclas Bjarnegård; Toste Länne; Reinhard Volkmann; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Arterial wall; atherosclerotic; brachial artery BA ; type 1 diabetes; ulse wave velocity PWV ; pulse wave analysis PWA ; intima-media thickness IMT ; nitrate mediated dilatation NMD ; Diabetology; Diabetologi;

    Abstract : The mechanical properties of the arterial wall are of great importance for blood pressure regulation and cardiac load. With increasing age, large arteries are affected by increased wall stiffness. READ MORE

  2. 2. Clinical aspects of arterial wall stiffness with a focus on abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Author : Ida Åström Malm; Peter Blomstrand; Rachel De Basso; Niclas Bjarnegård; Per Lindqvist; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Arterial Stiffness; Pulse Wave Velocity; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Left Ventricle Function; Interleukin 10;

    Abstract : Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the most common type of age-related diseases and can affect health in several ways. As a result of increased life expectancy around the world, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is expected to increase. READ MORE