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Non-invasive Assessment of Arterial Structure and Function

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Structural and functional evidence of early vascular disease is present in children and adolescents and can be assessed noninvasively. This chapter details the noninvasive techniques commonly used to assess arterial structure and function and their research and clinical application in children and adolescents. The use of these techniques in describing the “at-risk” individual and the potential for assessing early prevention strategies are also discussed.

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  1. Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise and Eating Disorders, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, C39-Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    Michael R. Skilton

  2. Department of Medicine, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, C39-Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    David S. Celermajer

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  1. Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Eduardo M. Da Cruz

  2. Dept. Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Dunbar Ivy

  3. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    James Jaggers

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Skilton, M.R., Celermajer, D.S. (2014). Non-invasive Assessment of Arterial Structure and Function. In: Da Cruz, E., Ivy, D., Jaggers, J. (eds) Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4619-3_56

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