Detection of early phases of atherosclerosis by measuring endothelial function by EndoPAT

Abstract

The aim of the article is to present a simple method of detection of endothelial dysfunction, which is regarded as the first manifestation of potentially reversible atherosclerosis. It is a detection of changes in peripheral vascular tone stream using plethysmography.

The measurement is not dependent of the examinator and is easy to apply in clinical practice.

Keywords

• endothelial dysfunction
• EndoPAT
• vasodilation