Arterial Wall Compliance of the Lower Limb Arteries in Healthy Adults—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cathryn Bassett, Bernhard Hruschka, Saurav Ranjan Mohapatra, Jelle Frankort, Pauline Riedl, Eva Kalkum, Christian Uhl, Alexander Gombert, Panagiotis Doukas · 2026
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Cathryn Bassett and co-authors pool data on artery wall stiffness in healthy adults in a 2026 review. Wall compliance shapes blood flow and surgical results, yet reference values for leg arteries are scarce. The team gathered studies on three leg arteries in healthy people.
Thirty-four studies with 3,452 participants met their rules. Reported compliance values varied widely across studies. Pooled values were given for the common femoral artery, with separate figures for men and women. Age, sex, and body mass showed no clear effect in their checks. The authors call for more standard measurement to firm up reference values.
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| CREATOR | Cathryn Bassett, Bernhard Hruschka, Saurav Ranjan Mohapatra, Jelle Frankort, Pauline Riedl, Eva Kalkum, Christian Uhl, Alexander Gombert, Panagiotis Doukas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |