New device for assessment of endothelial function: plethysmographic flow-mediated vasodilation (pFMD) - Hypertension Research

Measurement of flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) in the brachial artery by using ultrasound is a well-established technique for evaluating endothelial function. To make the measurement quicker and simpler than the measurements of conventional ultrasound FMD (uFMD), we have developed a new noninvasiv…