Prediction of radial artery diameter in candidates for transradial coronary angiography: Is occupation a factor?
In addition to shoe size and wrist circumference, occupation may be an important predictor of radial artery diameter, and it should be evaluated with other clinical parameters in the prediction of radial artery diameter.
In healthy subjects without confounding risk factors or significant systemic inflammation, a high cystine level, reflecting extracellular oxidant burden, is associated with increased arterial stiffness and wave reflections. This has implications for understanding the role of oxidant burden in pre-clinical vascular dysfunction.