Ultrasound Assessment of Endothelial Function: A Technical Guideline of the Flow-mediated Dilation TestPaula Rodriguez-Miguelez 1, Nichole Seigler 1, Ryan A. Harris 1,2
1Division of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Georgia Prevention Institute, Georgia Regents University, 2Sport and Exercise Science Research Institute, University of Ulster
The flow mediated dilation (FMD) test is the most commonly utilized, non-invasive, ultrasound assessment of endothelial function in humans. Although the FMD test has been related with the prediction of future cardiovascular disease and events, it is a physiological assessment with many inherent confounding factors that need to be considered.
