Functional Abnormalities of the Aorta

Part I: The Aorta: Function of a Major Organ; Aortic Function; Part II: Structure: Other Factors Determining Aortic Function; The Aorta - Anatomic and Pathologic Considerations; Vascular Effects of Endothelin in Cardiovascular Disorders; Mechanisms of Nitric Oxide Release From Rabbit Aorta and Their Modification By Hypercholesterolemia; The Impact of Ethnicity and Race on Hyperinsulinemia, Elastic Properties of the Aorta, and Cardiovascular Diseases in Human Subjects: A New Hypothesis? Control of the Venous System in Humans; Part III: Aortic Function: Methodology: The Aortic Diameter - Aortic Pressure Relationship in Clinical Practice; Relationship Between Hierarchial Structure and Mechanical Properties of the Arteries; Compliance of the Aorta and its Branches; Noninvasive Assessment of Aortic Impedance; Pulse Contour and Impedance Parameters Derived From Arterial Wave Form Analysis; Noninvasive Determination of Arterial Compliance; Evaluation of the Arterial Elastic Properties Using A High Resolution Ultrasound Method; Evaluation of Segmental Elastic Properties of the Aorta in Normotensive and Medically Treated Hypertensive Patients by Intravascular Ultrasound; Aortic Blood Flow Studied by Magnetic Resonance Velocity Mapping; Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment of Aortic Distensibility; Angiographic Evaluation of the Aorta: What is Normal? Part IV: The Role of Aorta in Systemic Disorders: Effects of Aging on Aortic Distensibility and on Aortic Function in Man; The Aortopathy of Heritable Cardiovascular Disease; Aortic Distensibility: Does it Have a Role in the Progression of Aortic Regurgitation? Aortic Structure and Function in Arterial Hypertension; Aortic Root Function in Hypertension. Effects of Therapy; Effects of Coronary Risk Factors on Aortic and Arterial Properties in Man; Mechanism of Atheroslcerotic Plaque Rupture; Part V: Aortic Function: Future Directions: Summing Up and Future Directions; Index