This condition is preceded by a breakdown in the autoregulatory mechanisms which control blood flow, leading to altered flow and neovascularization in the retina. This method is currently being applied to diabetic patients in studies which should produce earlier detection of altered retinal hemodynamics than is currently available. Dr. Cape is also involved with the organ transplantation program at the Children's Hospital. He is working with clinicians to develop a system of noninvasive Doppler echocardiographic and electrocardiographic measurements which will signal rejection in heart transplant patients. Proceedings, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Part 2, p. 966.
Cardiac motion can alter proximal isovelocity surface area calculations of regurgitant flow.
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