Your finger's pulse holds the key to your heart's health

A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. The procedure involves measuring the pulse in the finger or on the arm, combined with an individual's age and body mass index. Results are published in the American Journal of Physiology Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/uoi...