The association between near-infrared spectroscopy assessment of microvascular reactivity and flow-mediated dilation is disrupted in individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
Gustavo Vieira de OliveiraRogério Nogueira SoaresMônica Volino-SouzaJuan Manuel MuriasThiago da Silveira AlvaresPublished in: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (2019)
The correlation between NIRS-derived reperfusion slope and %FMD was disrupted in the arm of individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease compared to healthy individuals. The findings of the present study reinforce the importance of examining vascular function at microvasculature and conduit artery level, especially in populations with risk factors for CVD.