Biochemical
and Bioimaging Endpoints in Cardiocerebrovascular Diagnosis,
Prevention, Therapy and Drug Development
GLOSSARY
To
facilitate the dialogue among the multidisciplinary scientists,
definition of the acronyms and of more specialized terms have been
reported.
Every amendment is welcome.
By: Andrea P. Peracino
Stefano Bellosta
Nicola Ferri
Riccardo Roggeri
Ultrasound technique to test for elasticity of the brachial artery after a release of a restriction placed on the upper arm for a period of time. This is a proposed diagnostic test for Cardio Vascular Diseases - CVD.
CVD forms: Cerebral embolism: a blood clot formed in one part of the body and then carried by the bloodstream to the brain, where it blocks an artery. Cerebral hemorrhage: bleeding within the brain resulting from a ruptured blood vessel, aneurysm, or head injury. Cerebral thrombosis: Formation of a blood clot in an artery that supplies part of the brain.
