Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-03
2008-05-20
Nasser, Jr., Robert L. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Cardiovascular
C600S481000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07374541
ABSTRACT:
A method of determining endothelial dependent vasoactivity of a subject, the method is effected by recording pressure-related signals of a plurality of locations adjacent to at least one blood vessel; extracting at least one parameter from the pressure-related signals; and using the at least one parameter to determine a change of at least one characteristic of the at least one blood vessel, the change being representative of endothelial functioning; thereby determining the endothelial dependent vasoactivity of the subject.
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Amitzur Giora
Einav Shmuel
Peleg Eran
Zimerman Elya
Nasser Jr. Robert L.
Ramot At Tel Aviv University Ltd.
Toth Karen E
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