Avaliação ultra-sons da função endotelial: A Orientação Técnica do Teste de dilatação fluxo-mediada

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.