After baseline measurement of the flow velocity and the diameter of the brachial artery, a pneumatic tourniquet was placed around the forearm and inflated to a pressure of about 200–250 mm Hg (at ...

Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a key reading doctors use to assess blood flow through your body. It’s related to your systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings but accounts for flow and ...

Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness that affects 3 million Americans, is a disease of flow: when fluid builds up in the eye, the increased pressure damages the optic nerve. Northwestern Engineering ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that ...