In vivo femoropopliteal arterial wall compliance in subjects with and without lower limb vascular disease Nigel R.M. Tai, FRCS, Alberto Giudiceandrea, MD, Henryk J. Salacinski, PhD, Alexander M. Seifalian, PhD, George Hamilton, FRCS Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 30, Issue 5, Pages 936-945 (November 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70020-0 Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 A, B-mode and M-mode image of common femoral artery in group 3 subject. B, Typical radiofrequency (RF) signal acquired from artery is analyzed to locate and mark anterior (A) and posterior (P) luminal surfaces. C, Vessel distension over four cardiac cycles is displayed. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 936-945DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70020-0) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Scatter plots of (A) compliance and (B) stiffness index, with bar representing mean, for specific segments of femoropopliteal artery (■, common femoral artery; □, proximal superficial femoral artery; •, distal superficial femoral artery; and ○, midgenicular popliteal artery) in study groups 1, 2, and 3. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 936-945DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70020-0) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions