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Review
. 2001 Dec;52(6):631-46.
doi: 10.1046/j.0306-5251.2001.01495.x.

Venous occlusion plethysmography in cardiovascular research: methodology and clinical applications

I B Wilkinson  1 , D J Webb
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Review

Venous occlusion plethysmography in cardiovascular research: methodology and clinical applications

I B Wilkinson et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2001 Dec.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Assessment of forearm blood flow using venous occlusion plethysmography.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Effect of intra-arterial substance P on forearm blood flow. 2 pmol min−1 substance P produces a marked increase in blood flow in the infused arm, as illustrated by the increase in the slope of the tracing.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Determination of venous distensibility. Changes in forearm volume (FAV), arterial pressure (AP), and transmural pressure (TMVP) – occluding cuff pressure, when TMPV was increased in a step-wise manner. From [33] with permission.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Determination of capillary permeability. A simulated response to inflation of the upper arm cuff. There is a rapid increase in forearm volume Va, followed by a slower continued rise in volume of slope Jv, due to movement of fluid from the capillaries into the forearm. From [30] with permission.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Effect of atrial natriuretic peptide on capillary permeability. Effect of a control infusion, sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) on forearm volume (FAV) during prolonged cuff inflation to 30 mmHg. From [33] with permission.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Effect of angiotensin II and bradykinin on forearm blood flow. FBF in the infused (▪) and noninfused (□) arm, during infusion of the two peptides. From [40] with permission.
Figure 7
Figure 7
Effect of acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside on forearm blood flow in hypertensive and normotensive individuals. FBF in the infused arm of hypertensive (•) and normotensive (○) individuals in response to an intra-arterial incremental infusion of acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside. As shown, the response to acetylcholine but not nitroprusside is blunted in the hypertensive subjects. From [109] with permission.
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