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. 2016 Nov 3;(117):54762. doi: 10.3791/54762
Brachial Artery Superficial Femoral Artery
Baseline Phase
  Heart Rate, bpm 367±12 368±16
  Diameter, µm 498±28 397±11*
  Blood Velocity, µm/sec 85±8 76±11
  Blood Flow, µl/min 1,027±147 568±90*
  Shear Rate, s-1 1.4±0.1 1.5±0.2
Occlusion Phase
  Heart Rate, bpm 362±12 359±14
  Diameter, µm 499±32 390±11*†
  Blood Velocity, µm/sec 63±9† 38±8†
  Blood Flow, µl/min 722±122† 272±62*†
  Shear Rate, s-1 1.0±0.2† 0.8±0.2†
Hyperemic Phase
  Heart Rate, bpm 363±12 357±12
  Peak Diameter, µm 586±22†‡ 457±15*†‡
  Peak Blood Velocity, µm/sec 149±11†‡ 205±12*†‡
  Peak Blood Flow, µl/min 1,778±229†‡ 1,495±127†‡
  Peak Shear Rate, s-1 2.5±0.3†‡ 3.7±0.2*†‡
* P<0.05 vs. Brachial Artery. 
† P<0.05 vs. Baseline Phase. 
‡ P<0.05 vs. Occlusion Phase. 
Values are mean ± SEM.